Mutiny Movie Review 1999

On July 17, 1944, a Victory ship anchored near San Francisco exploded, killing 323 sailors and injuring 390 (most of them black) in the worst homefront disaster of WWII. Three weeks later, 50 of the primarily untrained munition loaders who refused to continue working without safety equipment and proper training were charged with mutiny by the Navy. The men were defended by a young Thurgood Marshall (Morton) in a controversial case.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, True Stories, World War II, Military: Navy, Justice Prevails...?, Order in the Court

Screenplay

James Henerson

Cast

Michael Jai White, Duane Martin, Joe Morton, Matthew Glave, Adrian Pasdar, James B. Sikking, Troy Winbush, David Ramsey

Cinematography

Ron Garcia

Director

Kevin Hooks

Music

Lee Holdridge