Mutiny

Mutiny

89 mins | Action, War | Jan. 1, 1999

Fact-based story about 300 predominantly black sailors who were killed on July 17, 1944 while loading munitions on a ship in San Francisco. Three weeks later, 50 survivors were court-martialed for refusing to load another shipment. The men cited the Navy's lack of care for their safety.

Mutiny

89 mins | Action, War | Jan. 1, 1999

Mutiny
Fact-based story about 300 predominantly black sailors who were killed on July 17, 1944 while loading munitions on a ship in San Francisco. Three weeks later, 50 survivors were court-martialed for refusing to load another shipment. The men cited the Navy's lack of care for their safety.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers
Original title Mutiny
Directors Kevin Hooks
Writers

Cast

Michael Jai White

as Ben Cooper

Duane Martin

as B.J. Teach

David Ramsey

as Vernon Nettles

Matthew Glave

as Lt. Kirby

David Barry Gray

as Ens. Norris

James B. Sikking

as Lt. Cmdr. Tynan

Troy Winbush

as Leroy Wallis

Patrick Malone

as Jersey

J. August Richards

as Reece Johnson

Walter Jones

as Shorty