Against the Sun
| Against the Sun | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Brian Falk |
| Produced by |
Brian Falk Kurt Graver Mark Moran |
| Written by |
Brian Falk Mark David Keegan |
| Starring |
Garret Dillahunt Tom Felton Jake Abel Nadia Parra |
| Music by | Paul Mills |
| Cinematography | Petr Cikhart |
| Edited by | Sean Albertson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Goldcrest Films NYC |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4,646[1] |
Against the Sun is a 2014 American survival film written, produced and directed by Brian Falk and starring Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton and Jake Abel; the film was released to video on January 23, 2015.
Plot
Based on a true story, three US Navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the South Pacific during World War II 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.
See also: Pukapuka.
Cast
- Garret Dillahunt as Harold Dixon
- Tom Felton as Tony Pastula
- Jake Abel as Gene Aldrich
- Nadia Parra as Frances
Release
The film had a premiere at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 23, 2014.[2] The film was released to video on demand on January 23, 2015. It was also played at the Arena Theater in Los Angeles.
Reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 67% based on 9 reviews."[3] On Metacritic, the film had score of 43 out of 100, based on 5 reviews.[4]
The Los Angeles Times said the film was admirable but compared it unfavorably to Angelina Jolie's film Unbroken which had been released a month before.[5]
See also
- Survival film, about the film genre, with a list of related films
References
- ↑ "Against the Sun". Box Office Mojo. October 10, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive Advance Screening - "Against the Sun"". The National WWII Museum. November 23, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Against the Sun (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Against the Sun (2015) : Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ Rechtshaffen, Michael (January 22, 2015). "'Against the Sun' is admirable but destined to be overshadowed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 28, 2015.