The best movies based on real events

You will be surprised, but the plots of so many films are based on real events. In some cases, the story will be heavily rewritten by the writer and director. But some films convey the real story quite accurately and truthfully. Here is a list of the most interesting films based on real events.

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1. Survive.

A plane carrying a football team from Uruguay crashes in the Andes. The handful of survivors only have small amounts of food and have to resort to extreme measures to survive. The film is based on the real FH-227 plane crash in the Andes.

2. All the president's army.

The story of two Washington Post journalists who investigated the Watergate scandal that ended with the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

3. Amistad.

In 1839, a group of slaves captures a slave ship and kills the crew. The slaves are arrested, but their trial attracts the attention of an entire nation on the brink of civil war.

4. Black hawk.

A historical war drama based on the real events of the battle in Mogadishu.

5. Spy bridge.

The film tells the story of Brooklyn lawyer James Donovan, who found himself in the epicenter of the Cold War when the CIA sent him on a mission to negotiate the release of an American pilot captured in the USSR.

6. Catch me if you can.

The film is based on the autobiography of Frank Abagnale, Jr., who was a master counterfeiter and expert in document forgery.

7. Apollo 13.

A film about the unsuccessful Apollo 13 lunar mission. In 1970, Apollo 13 was supposed to deliver astronauts to the moon, but an accident occurred on the approach to the satellite, which posed a threat to the life of the crew.

8. Donnie Brasco.

An FBI agent infiltrates a criminal gang in order to obtain information. Undercover, the agent must forget his real name and cut all ties with family and friends.

9. Hotel Rwanda.

This is the incredible story of a simple hotel manager who rescued over 1,000 refugees from the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

10. Munich.

This film tells the story of the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

11. In the spotlight.

The story of how Boston Globe journalists investigated child molestation by Catholic priests.

12. The last king of Scotland.

The power of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his decisions captivated the Scottish physician Harrigan, who became the dictator's personal physician. But later, the brutal regime and terrible crimes of the president changed the doctor's attitude towards his idol.

13. Operation Valkyrie.

A historical film about the assassination attempt of high-ranking Wehrmacht on Hitler.

14. Zodiac.

The story of a serial killer who was never caught. For 25 years, the zodiac kept the whole of San Francisco at bay.