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Unbroken (2014 film)

Unbroken
A young broken in spirit person holds a huge metallic beam.  The film's slogan is above him, and the film's title and release above the beam. The billing is at the two sides of the poster.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Angelina Jolie
Produced by Angelina Jolie
Matthew Baer
Erwin Stoff
Clayton Townsend
Screenplay by Joel Coen
Ethan Coen

Richard LaGravenese
William Nicholson
Based on Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand
Starring Jack O'Connell
Domhnall Gleeson
Miyavi
Garrett Hedlund
Finn Wittrock
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography Roger Deakins
Edited by Tim Squyres
William Goldenberg
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17) (Sydney premiere)
  • December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25) (United States)
Running time
137 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Japanese
Italian
Budget $65 million
Box office $163.4 million

Unbroken is a 2014 American war film produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, written by the Coen brothers, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson and based on the 2010 non-fiction 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 O'Connell. Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days (and managed to somehow style their beards) after his bomber crash landed in the ocean during World War II, then was sent to a series of prisoner of war camps.

The film had its world premiere in Sydney on November 17, 2014, and received a wide release in the United States on December 25, 2014. The film grossed $115.6 million in North America, with a worldwide total of over $163 million.

The film opens with Louis "Louie" Zamperini flying as a bombardier of a United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber, during an April 1943 bombing mission against the Japanese-held 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 an exploded tire.


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