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Midway AKA Battle of Midway (The) (Blu-ray) (1976)
A dramatization of the battle that turned out to be the turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.Director: Jack Smight
Year of Copyright: 1976
Year of Production: 1975
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"The Making of Midway" 2001 documentary (38:57)
"The Score of Midway" 2001 featurette (6:24)
"Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway" 2001 featurette (4:18)
Scenes Shot for the TV Version (10:29)
"They Were There Hosted by Charlton Heston" 1976 featurette (6:20)
Photograph Montage (2:58)
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:English SDH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1
English DTS 2.0 Mono
French DTS 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The 2.1 audio is the "Sensurround" track.
All extras are in SD. -
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Extras:"The Making of Midway" 2001 documentary (38:57)
"The Score of Midway" 2001 featurette (6:24)
"Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway" 2001 featurette (4:18)
Scenes Shot for the TV Version (10:29)
"They Were There Hosted by Charlton Heston" 1976 featurette (6:20)
Photograph Montage (2:58)
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:English SDH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1
English DTS 2.0 Mono
French DTS 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The 2.1 audio is the "Sensurround" track.
All extras are in SD. -
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Extras:"The Making of Midway" 2001 documentary (38:57)
"The Score of Midway" 2001 featurette (6:24)
"Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway" 2001 featurette (4:18)
Scenes Shot for the TV Version (10:31)
"They Were There Hosted by Charlton Heston" 1976 featurette (6:21)
Photograph Montage
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:French (Optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The 2.1 audio is the "Sensurround" track.
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Buy this disc from
Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"The Making of Midway" 2001 documentary (38:57)
"The Score of Midway" 2001 featurette (6:24)
"Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway" 2001 featurette (4:18)
Scenes Shot for the TV Version (10:31)
"They Were There Hosted by Charlton Heston" 1976 featurette (6:21)
Photograph Montage
Theatrical Trailer (2:57)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French (Optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The 2.1 audio is the "Sensurround" track.
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Buy this disc from
Amazon France
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Extras:"The Making of Midway" 2001 documentary (38:57)
"The Score of Midway" 2001 featurette (6:24)
"Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway" 2001 featurette (4:18)
Scenes Shot for the TV Version (10:29)
"They Were There Hosted by Charlton Heston" 1976 featurette (6:20)
Photograph Montage (2:58)
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:English SDH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1
English DTS 2.0 Mono
French DTS 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The 2.1 audio is the "Sensurround" track.
All extras are in SD. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Brent_Reid for providing these specifications.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:"The Making of Midway" 2001 documentary (38:57)
"The Score of Midway" 2001 featurette (6:24)
"Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway" 2001 featurette (4:18)
Scenes Shot for the TV Version (10:29)
"They Were There Hosted by Charlton Heston" 1976 featurette (6:20)
Photograph Montage (2:58)
Super 8mm version (17:36)
Original Trailer (2:57)
German Trailer (2:24) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The 2.1 audio is the "Sensurround" track.
Package incorrectly states DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 as soundtrack.
German title: Schlacht um Midway. -
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* The Film: Theatrical version (2.39:1)
* The Film: TV version (1.33:1):
- "Part One" (100:52)
- "Part Two" (91:55)
Audio commentary on the theatrical version with Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2021)
"The Making of Midway" 2001 documentary (38:58)
"The Guardian Interview with Robert Wagner: Conducted by Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London on 30 June 1983" plays as an extra audio track over the theatrical version (70:34)
"They Were There!" 1976 featurette (6:14)
"Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway" 2001 featurette (4:19)
"The Battle of Midway" 1942 short film (18:11)
Super 8 version (17:55)
Trailer and TV / Radio Spots (Play All - 11:17):
- Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
- TV Spot #1 (1:01)
- TV Spot #2 (0:30)
- TV Spot #3 (0:31)
- TV Spot #4 (0:11)
- Radio Spots (6:22):
-- #1 (60 secs)
-- #2 (30 secs)
-- #3 (30 Secs)
-- #4 (30 secs)
-- #5 (10 secs)
-- #6 (10 secs)
-- #7 (60 secs)
-- #8 (30 secs)
-- #9 (30 secs)
-- #10 (30 secs)
-- #11 (10 secs)
-- #12 (10 secs)
Midway Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (82 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1 / 1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1 Sensurround (the player states it's 5.1)
English LPCM 1.0
TV version
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited edition of 3,000 copies.
Comes with a 36-page liner notes booklet by Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall, archival articles on the film and the events that inspired its screenplay, an overview of critical responses, and film credits.
The TV version is SD upscaled to 1080/24p; all other extras are in 1080/24p unless otherwise stated.
The 2001 featurette "The Scoring of Midway" was supposed to be included but was prevented for legal reasons. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release for the largest selection of extra material, two versions of the film and Sensurround track.
The German disc has an extra trailer and also note that all other releases have the "The Scoring of Midway" which had to he withheld from the Powerhouse release for legal teasons.
Other known releases:
- Japan by Happinet -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - original theatrical version (131:28)
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts - original theatrical version (131:28)
- Blu-ray ALL France- Elephant Films - No cuts - original theatrical version.
- Blu-ray ALL France- Elephant Films - No cuts - original theatrical version.
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - original theatrical version (131:28)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - original theatrical version (131:30)
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Excalibur Media International - No cuts - original theatrical version (131:22)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - Has both the original theatrical version (131:28) and the 2-part TV version (192:47)
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 07/06/13
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 06/04/23UPDATE LOG:
07/06/13: Initial Entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
12/06/13: Addition of the DVDBeaver link.
12/05/19: Added UK. Updated US release. Added Caps-a-Holic link.
14/05/19: Added Germany.
02/10/21: Dates and added the UK Powerhouse release.
06/04/23: Added Canada, 2x France, and Scandinavia.
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