Unbroken (film)

Unbroken is a 2014 American historical biographic warsports drama film, produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 nonfiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis Louie Zamperini, portrayed by Jack OConnell. Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after his bomber was downed in World War II, then was sent to a series of prisoner of war camps.

The film opens with Louis Louie Zamperini flying as a bombardier of a United States Army Air Forces B24 Liberator bomber, during an April 1943 bombing mission against the Japaneseheld island of Nauru. The plane is badly damaged in combat, with a number of the crew injured. The pilot, Phil, manages to bring it to a stop at the end of the runway thanks to a flat tire.The story flashes back to Louies childhood as a young ItalianAmerican boy in Torrance, California. Louie is a troublemaker, stealing, drinking liquor and smoking, to the disappointment of his parents. He is picked on by other kids for being Italian. One day, Louie is caught looking up womens dresses from under bleachers during a track meet. His brother Peter sees how fast Louie runs away and decides to train him to be a runner. As he grows, Louie becomes an accomplished distance runner, earning him the nickname The Torrance Tornado. He qualifies for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Louie comes in 8th and sets a record for speed in the final lap in the 5,000 meters race. ........

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