Saving Jessica Lynch
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| Saving Jessica Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Laura Regan |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Saving Jessica Lynch is a made-for-TV movie that aired on NBC on Sunday, 9 November 2003, featuring Canadian actress Laura Regan in the title role. The movie begins with the ambush of Jessica Lynch's convoy in the middle of an Iraqi city and follows a version of events that credits an Iraqi citizen, Mohammed Odeh al-Rehaief, with being responsible for helping to arrange a daring rescue by US special forces.
[edit] Inaccuracies
Although the movie was based on a true story, most of the circumstances of the rescue have been challenged by the media [1] as well as by Lynch herself. In the movie, Lynch was portrayed as a heroic solider that fought up to her capture. In reality, after the crash of her vehicle, she fell unconscious and woke up at the hospital. Her rescue operation was carried out at an unresisting civilian hospital. [2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ BBC NEWS | Programmes | Correspondent | Saving Private Lynch story 'flawed'
- ^ Twisted propaganda tales of US heroes in Iraq - 26 Apr 2007 - NZ Herald: World / International News
