Families can talk about against the sun s violence. Saw this movie at a special screening in new orleans at the wwii museum and i highly recommend it. Against the sun 2015 against the sun movie against the. What my point is that considering what they had to work with budget wise, this is a very well made movie.
I enjoyed every minute of it and i hope i can see it again soon on the big screen. Against the sun 2015 against the sun movie against. In one of the most harrowing true stories of world war ii, three us navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the south pacific and fin. Congratulations to everyone who made this movie and keep working in great projects like against the sun and parkland. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Does the movie still make an impact without lots of violence or blood. Against the sun also shares thematic elements and images with all is lost and life of pi, against which the lowerprofile production cant help but pale in comparison. Against the sun is based on robert trumbulls novel the raft. Nov 12, 2014 for more movie trailers, celebrity interviews and box office news visit. Stafford and starring john bentley and zena marshall. Eagle against the sun wwii documentary series another very good documentary about wwii pacific operations. Against the sun on dvd may 5, 2015 starring garett dillahunt, jake abel, tom felton. The south african command realizes it has no forces at its disposal.
Download against the sun yts yify movies torrents download. Against the sun ever wonder what weeks of blistering sun. The three mancrew was presumed missing at sea, after a cursory box search was done for them. In february of 1941, south african troops are in action against the italian forces on the northern frontier of kenya. The plot is loosely based on the true story of the konawaena high school solar car team, which finished 18th in the 1990 world solar challenge and first place among high school entries. Arriving on the heels of angelina jolies unbroken, which also featured a sequence involving a life raft adrift in the pacific ocean during wwii, the american film companys against the sun tells the true story of an air crew who had to take to the life raft after their plane went down in the pacific.
The film was released via video on demand on january 23, 2015. Against the sun is not a home run movie for the casual fan. Why might filmmakers alter the truth when making a factbased movie. Released january 23rd, 2015, against the sun stars tom felton, jake abel, garret dillahunt, nadia parra the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Voice overs and show host who is slowly working his way to the top.
However, for those of us history freaks, we will take what we can get in 2015. A wwii pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission. Dive into the war in the pacific like never before with this 10part series chronicling the fight from prior to pearl harbor up until the last bomb was dropped. Against the sun official trailer 1 2015 tom felton movie hd. Ever wonder what weeks of blistering sun does to untreated skin. Against the sun 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Against the sun a solid take on a true wwii survival story. On january 16, 1942, three navy flyers crash landed in the ocean. Jan 23, 2015 a threemeninaraft movie that, like the raft, bobs around aimlessly for much of its running time, against the sun is a groaningly tedious survival story that will at least leave you with. Against the sun is a 2014 american survival drama film written, produced, and directed by brian falk and starring garret dillahunt, tom felton, and jake abel. Even though japanese war plans were habitually bestcase and not worstcase, the military junta on the home island were so surprised by the scale and speed of its successes in the first four months of the war in the pacific, that it was wondering what to do for an encore. Against the sun official trailer 1 2015 tom felton.
A threemeninaraft movie that, like the raft, bobs around aimlessly for much of its running time, against the sun is a groaningly tedious survival story that will at least leave you with. Navy airmen crash their torpedo bomber in the south pacific and become stranded on a tiny life raft. How closely do you suppose the movie sticks to its true story. Kanganis and starring halle berry and james belushi. Against the sun 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Against the sun was released in 2015 on friday, january 23, 2015 in limited movie theaters. Against the sun official trailer 1 2015 tom felton movie hd a wwii pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their. Rent against the sun 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In one of the most harrowing true stories of world war ii, three us navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the south pacific and find themselves on a tiny life raft, surrounded by open ocean.
Brian falk cast tom felton, jake abel, garret dillahunt a wwii pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat. Against the sun official trailer 1 2015 tom felton movie hd a wwii pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat. Against the sun gives you an inside look at what it could take to survive in a raft out in the middle of the ocean for an extended period. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including the boy next door, black sea and mortdecai. Brian is making his directorial debut with against the sun, which he also cowrote and produced. Against the sun goes with the path of least resistance. Its an incredible true story honestly told and very well acted.
Jun 02, 2015 against the sun was released on dvd on may 5 by anchor baystarz based on a true account, against the sun is the survival tale of three airmen whose plane is downed in the middle of the pacific ocean. Jan 23, 2015 against the sun takes place almost entirely in the life raft, with a short prologue showing the crews final moments in the plane when they realize they have somehow flown offcourse and dont have enough fuel to get back to the aircraft carrier. Against incredible odds, these three virtual strangers must survive storms, sharks, starvation and. Because most movies today are all about cgi, superheroes, transformers, video games and things like that. Brian is the president of the american film company, based in santa monica, california. Everything you need to know about against the sun movie. Yes, it has its production flaws, and i dont know who any of the actors are, but in a way, that is what makes it more real. The company, founded in 2008 by internet entrepreneur joe ricketts, is dedicated to producing movies based on true american history. Against the sun is a survivalatsea story the new york times. All three of the main characters give well rounded performances, but i was equally impressed with the cinematography and musical score.
With garret dillahunt, tom felton, jake abel, nadia parra. It depicts the attempts to construct a railway in late victorian africa. Tom felton, garret dillahunt, jake abel a wwii pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water. In my opinion, there are not enough independent, low budget films like against the sun, let alone historically accurate ones. Jan 23, 2015 all three of the main characters give well rounded performances, but i was equally impressed with the cinematography and musical score. An italian invasion, aimed at pushing the allied forces out of central and east africa, is imminent. Against the sun ist ein kriegsdrama nach einer wahren begebenheit. Race the sun is a 1996 american comedydrama film directed by charles t. Check out this behind the scenes video about how the skilled makeup artists of against the sun. Everything you need to know about against the sun movie 2015. Rent against the sun 2015 starring garret dillahunt and jake abel on dvd and bluray.
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