After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-o... Read allAfter a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 14 wins & 33 nominations total
Spencer Rocco Lofranco
- Harry Brooks
- (as Spencer Lofranco)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe real Louis Zamperini passed away on July 2, 2014. He was able to watch a rough cut of the film on director Angelina Jolie's laptop while in the hospital before he passed.
- GoofsThe Japanese flag as seen in the camp did not exist until after the end of the war. The correct one should have been the former Imperial Army flag.
- Quotes
Older Pete: If you can take it, you can make it.
- ConnectionsEdited into Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
- SoundtracksMiracles
Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Performed by Coldplay
Coldplay appears courtesy of Parlophone Records
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Good, but the spiritual aspects of Zamperini's life seemed like they were de-emphasized.
This film came out a few months ago, so by now there are quite a few reviews--so I'll try to make my comments brief. The film is a biography of the wartime experiences of Louie Zmaperini--as well as a few flashbacks to his life before the war. Zamperini was famous both for being an Olympic athlete as well as his being a prisoner of war in Japan--all of which he later wrote about in his biography. In it, he also talks about his difficulties coping with PTSD and anger towards his Japanese tormentors--as well as, with the help of God, he was able to let go of the anger and life a normal life. In many ways, this is extremely similar to another recent film, "The Railway Man"--a film which, to me, is better and makes a much stronger emotional impact.
What what did I like and dislike about the film? The aerial sequences were pretty amazing--particularly how they used wonderful CGI to make it appear as if Mitsubishi Zeros were attacking a formation of B-24 Liberator bombers. The story also was very interesting. But the film also seemed to be missing the spiritual and emotional side--and mostly only talked about this in the epilogue which was written only. In many ways, interesting but curiously uninvolving at times.
What what did I like and dislike about the film? The aerial sequences were pretty amazing--particularly how they used wonderful CGI to make it appear as if Mitsubishi Zeros were attacking a formation of B-24 Liberator bombers. The story also was very interesting. But the film also seemed to be missing the spiritual and emotional side--and mostly only talked about this in the epilogue which was written only. In many ways, interesting but curiously uninvolving at times.
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- Apr 25, 2015
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- Languages
- Also known as
- Không Khuất Phục
- Filming locations
- Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(1936 Olympic Games stadium)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $115,637,895
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,621,445
- Dec 28, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $161,459,297
- Runtime2 hours 17 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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