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Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

1991 · 100 min

A grim, sobering true-story ordeal that alternates between claustrophobic peril at sea and a dry, frustrating courtroom reckoning.

Overview: True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captain's scape-goat court-martial.
How it feels: Tense, bleak, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, war, justice, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
justice
guilt
betrayal
Places: sea
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none