Directed by Brian Falk, the film aimed for a high degree of realism to honor the men's endurance. : Garret Dillahunt as Harold Dixon Tom Felton as Tony Pastula Jake Abel as Gene Aldrich
is a 2014 survival drama based on the harrowing true-life story of three U.S. Navy airmen who survived 34 days adrift in the South Pacific during World War II . The Real-Life Survival Story Against the Sun
: Miraculously, the trio managed to sail their raft over 1,000 miles, eventually reaching the Pukapuka atoll in the Cook Islands. Film Production & Cast Directed by Brian Falk, the film aimed for
Critics often compared the film to other survival epics like Roger Ebert's review notes its "respectfully told" narrative. 'Against the Sun' Is a Survival-at-Sea Story The Real-Life Survival Story : Miraculously, the trio
: To accurately depict the stages of starvation, the cast underwent a strict 500-calorie-a-day diet during principal photography in Mexico.