Dauntless: The Battle of Midway 2019

Overview

Topic: Film "Dauntless: The Battle of Midway" (2019).
Goal: 150-190 word factual overview.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented names, dates, numbers, etc.
Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Year: 2019
Release Date: 09/06/2019 (US)
Genres: War, Action, Drama, History, and Adventure
Runtime: 1h 38m
Rating: NR
Basis: Based on a true story
Setting: June 1942, Pacific Ocean.
Plot:
Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific.
United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway to spring a trap.
A two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea during the battle.
The men are set adrift and look to a PBY Catalina crew for rescue.
The PBY Catalina crew is sent to search for survivors.
The men face mortality in the vast openness of the Pacific as days pass.
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