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The film is based on the real-life experiences of Dave Fishwick. [3] It follows the story of a Burnley self-made millionaire who struggles to set up a community bank to help the town's local businesses to thrive. To do so, he must battle London's elite financial institutions and compete for the first banking licence in more than 150 years.
The 1958 Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (Showa Station) inspired the 1983 hit film Antarctica, of which Eight Below is a remake. [3] [4] Eight Below adapts the events of the 1958 incident, moved forward to 1993. [5] In the 1958 event, 15 Sakhalin Husky sled dogs were abandoned when the expedition team was unable to return to the base.
In 2023, the streamer released Bank of Dave, a movie based on Fishwick’s story with Rory Kinnear in the lead role, which immediately topped its UK most-viewed charts.
The Dream (Dutch: De Dream) (1985) – Dutch historical drama film based on a true story from the turn of the 20th century, in which three brothers, all of them left-wing activists, were imprisoned for a crime they did not commit, partly assisted by false evidence given by the victims, one of whom is the embittered ex-lover of one of the ...
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You Gotta Believe is based on the true story of a Little League team's journey to the 2002 Little League World Series. The team traveled from Fort Worth, Texas, to Williamsport, Pa., dedicating ...
29th Street (1991) – comedy drama film based on the true-life story of actor Frank Pesce, who won the first New York State Lottery in 1976 [84]; A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991) – biographical drama television film recounting the life of Ricky Bell, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back sickened with dermatomyositis, and Ryan Blankenship, a physically impaired child [85]
The movie’s protagonists are based on real people from the 6888th. Kerry Washington’s character, Maj. Charity Adams, was based on the battalion’s real-life leader.