Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete. List of films based on actual events (before 1940)
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 film was a commercial success and earned a worldwide gross of approximately $129 million against a budget of $30 million. Critics praised its acting, emotional depth, Wright's direction, Dario Marianelli's score, the cinematography, editing, visuals, and the film's incorporation of real-life events.
To honor the tragic occasion, IndieWire curates some of the saddest films ever made. On August 21, 1942, Bambi lost his mom to man. ... The saddest movies consider life’s myriad beauties from ...
The best sad movies of all time will connect you to characters and stories beyond your own life experience. ... and gutting tragedy into a wholly unnerving film. The movie sees Florence Pugh’s ...
The post Sad Dog Movies That Make You Cry but Are Worth Watching appeared first on DogTime. There’s nothing like a sad dog movie that will make you sob uncontrollably. Here are eight really sad ...
The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981) – sport drama television film based on the real-life story of a Scottsdale, Arizona teenager who was critically injured in a 1977 car accident [99] Miracle on Ice (1981) – sport drama television film about the United States men's national ice hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, that won the gold ...
Friendly Fire (1979) – war drama television film telling the real-life story of Peg Mullen, a woman from rural Iowa who with her husband works against government obstacles to uncover the actual details and facts about the death of their son Michael, an Army infantry soldier killed by "friendly fire" in February 1970 during the Vietnam War [426]