Based on a True Story Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781539561507)

The stories we watch on the silver screen carry with them a range of emotions. Love. Hatred. Crime. Comedy. Equality. War. Sometimes, the most unbelievable part of these stories comes when we find out what we just watched claims to be based on a true story. Have you ever wondered what really happened? The Based on a True Story series covers the true story behind twenty unique and unbelievable stories that made their way to the big screen. Each chapter compares a different movie to what actually happened. Covered in this first volume are the true stories behind these movies: 1. The Revenant 2. 42 3. The Imitation Game 4. Frost/Nixon 5. 300 6. Free State of Jones 7. The Hunt for Red October 8. Catch Me If You Can 9. Zodiac 10. Pain & Gain 11. Ali 12. Anthropoid 13. The Social Network 14. The Danish Girl 15. Apollo 13 16. Pawn Sacrifice 17. Argo 18. The Great Escape 19. Deepwater Horizon 20. The Black Dahlia Let's compare Hollywood with history to find out how much was changed in the film adaptation.

Author: Dan Lefebvre
ISBN-10: 153956150X
ISBN-13: 9781539561507
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2016
Pages: 680
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.16lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.50d