Mutiny (1999 film)
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| Mutiny | |
|---|---|
| Written by | James Henerson |
| Directed by | Kevin Hooks |
| Starring | James B. Sikking Michael Jai White Duane Martin David Ramsey Matthew Glave David Barry Gray |
| Theme music composer | Lee Holdridge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Steven Rosenfeld Anthony Santa Croce |
| Cinematography | Ron Garcia |
| Editor | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Production companies | Big Productions Revelations Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
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Mutiny is a 1999 television drama film based on the story of the Port Chicago disaster during World War Two where 50 African-American sailors were accused of mutiny after they declined to continue loading munitions after an explosion caused by failures in training and management.
Plot
The film fairly closely follows the timeline of actual events as set out in the Port Chicago disaster article.
Cast
- James B. Sikking as Lt. Commander Tynan
- 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
Awards
The film was nominated for the Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Movie Emmy at the 51st Primetime Emmy Awards.
