“USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage” (*** out of four) was a harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis (Nicholas Cage, Tom Sizemore, and Thomas Jane among many others) who changed history by risking their lives to deliver the atomic bomb that would eventually end WWII but were subsequently stranded in the Phillippine Sea for five days and all but 317 died died from dehydration, starvation, and brutal shark attacks. Powerful story of courage and determination is corny at times but made gripping by the real-life details of its story and features shark attacks that are scarier than anything in “The Shallows” or any “Jaws” sequel. End-credits sequence which features interviews with actual survivors and footage of their rescue is particularly heartfelt.

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