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Against the Sun

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
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6.5/10
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Against the Sun (2014)
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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.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.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.

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  • Director
    • Brian Peter Falk
  • Writers
    • Brian Peter Falk
    • Mark David Keegan
  • Stars
    • Garret Dillahunt
    • Tom Felton
    • Jake Abel
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  • Director
    • Brian Peter Falk
  • Writers
    • Brian Peter Falk
    • Mark David Keegan
  • Stars
    • Garret Dillahunt
    • Tom Felton
    • Jake Abel
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    • 40User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    Against the Sun (2014)
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    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
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    Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Nadia Parra in Against the Sun (2014)
    Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Tom Felton and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)
    Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, and Jake Abel in Against the Sun (2014)

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    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Harold Dixonas Harold Dixon
    Tom Felton
    Tom Felton
    • Tony Pastulaas Tony Pastula
    Jake Abel
    Jake Abel
    • Gene Aldrichas Gene Aldrich
    Nadia Parra
    • Frances Pastulaas Frances Pastula
    Quinton Flynn
    Quinton Flynn
    • Newsreel Narratoras Newsreel Narrator
    • Director
      • Brian Peter Falk
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      • Brian Peter Falk
      • Mark David Keegan
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    Storyline

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    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. No food. No water. No hope of rescue. Against incredible odds, these three virtual strangers must survive storms, sharks, starvation - and each other - as they try to sail more than a thousand miles to safety. —The American Film Company
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    • disaster film
    • survival film
    • based on real person
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    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic material involving peril and hardships, and for language
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    • Trivia
      The three main actors were put on a strict diet of 500 calories a day while filming to accurately portray how emaciated the downed pilots became during their ordeal.
    • Goofs
      Although the crew spent 34 days in the raft, their hair length at the end of the film is the same as at the beginning.
    • Quotes

      Harold Dixon: A man plots his course but the Lord decides.

    • Soundtracks
      The Gallant Seventh
      Written by John Philip Sousa

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    7/10
    Decent Small Budget Movie
    I'm not going to concentrate my review on one scene involving a CGI shark. I will say it looked obscenely fake and did somewhat detach you from that scene as you were too busy preoccupied with the leftover Sharknado prop. Otherwise the film was pretty good. Felton, Delahunt and Abel were all very solid and really evoked the feelings of desperation and humanity relating to the subject of the film. Their performances were enough for me to actually care about the characters and given its also a true story, I found myself more than adequately emotionally invested in the film. There's definitely issues with the film. The score is very hit and miss. Especially the second rate Jaws music in some of the scenes. I've watched hundreds of films worse than this in the last year or so. Did more than enough to keep me watching for 1hr 40mins.
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    • Feb 16, 2015

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Güneşe Karşı
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico
    • Production company
      • The American Film Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,646
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,023
      • Jan 25, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,698
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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