"Survival Resilience Redemption"

2014

2h 17m

7.4(4201 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

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Cast & Crew

80 members

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Jack O'Connell

Louis Zamperini

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Alex Russell

Pete Zamperini

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Domhnall Gleeson

Russel Allen 'Phil' Phillips

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Garrett Hedlund

John Fitzgerald

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MIYAVI

Mutsuhiro 'The Bird' Watanabe

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Finn Wittrock

Francis 'Mac' McNamara

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Jai Courtney

Hugh 'Cup' Cuppernell

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Maddalena Ischiale

Louise Zamperini

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Vincenzo Amato

Anthony Zamperini

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Sophie Dalah

Virginia

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Morgan Griffin

Cynthia Applewhite

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Savannah Lamble

Sylvia Zamperini

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Luke Treadaway

Miller

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John Magaro

Frank A. Tinker

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Louis McIntosh

Lt. William Harris

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Ross Anderson

Blackie

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C.J. Valleroy

Young Louis

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John D'Leo

Young Pete

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Jordan Patrick Smith

Cliff

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Spencer Rocco Lofranco

Harry Brooks

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Stephen J. Douglas

Clarence Douglas

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Marcus Vanco

Lambert

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Dylan James Watson

Green Hornet Engineer

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Ryan Ahern

Glassman

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Ross Langley

Mitchell

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Michael Whalley

Stanley Pillsbury

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Sean O'Donnell

Boy(s) (voice)

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Travis Jeffery

Jimmy

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James McEnery

Marine at Airbase

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Stephen Stanton

Berlin Olympics Radio Announcer (voice)

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Talia Mano

Young Sylvia

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Yutaka Izumihara

Radio Tokyo Man

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Hisa Goto

Omori guard

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Hiroshi Kasuga

Naoetsu Guard 1

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Akira Fujii

Japanese Athlete

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Chris Proctor

James

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Shinji Ikefuji

Japanese Translator

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Brodie Henson

British p.o.w

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Shingo Usami

Corporal Kono

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Stefan Mogel

SS Guard

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Clay Zamperini

Torch Bearer

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Jess Terrell

American POW

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Sean-Ryan Petersen

Boy

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Toby Fuller

Spike Runner

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Conor Fogarty

American POW

Sound

Jack Marshall

Bully

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Taki Abe

Radio Tokyo Man

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Keiichi Enomoto

Omori Guard

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Taka Uematsu

Kwajalein Guard

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Yoji Tatsuta

Naoetsu Guard 2

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John Michael Burdon

Man in Stadium

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Ben Rossberg

British POW Officer

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Sean Edward Frazer

US Officer p.o.w

Crew

Yoshinao Aonuma

Kwajalein Guard

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James Storer

American P.O.W.

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Joel Knights

British POW Officer

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Kristopher Bos

U.S. Officer P.O.W.

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Katsu Nojiri

Omori Guard

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Matt Hurley

US Officer P.O.W

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Shane Leckenby

British POW

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Connor Clarke

American P.O.W

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Steven Carnuccio

Church Attendee

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Matthew Crocker

Australian P.O.W

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Connor Zegenhagen

British Soldier

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Nicholas Farris

Olympic Race Starter

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Sarah Alison

Virginia

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Mathew Hislop

Australian POW

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Matthew McConnell

American P.O.W

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Dougal Walker

British POW

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Jack Alcock

American POW

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Darren Wyer

Infirmary p.o.w

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Andy de Lore

Infirmary POW

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Mitch Christen

British POW (uncredited)

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Matt Clayton

US Enlisted POW (uncredited)

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Darren Gallagher

Soldier (uncredited)

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Kent Lee

Olympic spectator / Japanese Olympic team member (uncredited)

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Beau Paley

American POW (uncredited)

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Craig Walker

Berlin Olympics Spectator (uncredited)

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Sam Byrne

Australian Athlete (uncredited)

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Jeremy Costello

Australian POW (uncredited)

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