A film based on real events is an interesting and exciting story not about a fictional person, but about a real one. This fact makes the movie sharper, more emotional, more lively. During the existence of cinema, thousands of life stories were filmed. Ten of the most interesting films on real events are described below.
"Catch Me If You Can"
In 2002, the famous American director Steven Spielberg directed the detective tragicomedy “Catch Me If You Can,” telling the story of Frank Abignale, an expert in financial fraud, better known for his crimes in his youth, when he forged money checks. Frank stole two and a half million dollars from the state. The main role was played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Agent of the Bureau of Investigation Carl Hanratti was played by Tom Hanks.
"Casino"
Martin Scorsese's gangster movie "Casino", released in 1995, shows the history of Vertuoz in the field of card games and sports betting. Sam As Rotsteen (Robert De Niro) is appointed by his Italian bosses as the manager of a major Las Vegas casino. He is helped in solving various conflicts by Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci). The prototypes of two childhood friends are Frank Lefty and Tony Ant. This is a story about a big game, the strict rules of which were once violated.
"Mind games"
Mind Games is a very interesting film based on real events. The picture tells the story of John Nash, an American mathematician with symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia. According to the plot of the film, the young genius is working on scientific projects, but one day he is invited to work in a special department of the CIA, where he must analyze information and find enemies of the state. This story is about a man who turned out to be stronger than his illness.
"Cocaine"
In the movie “Cocaine” you can find out the life story of the American smuggler George Young, who in the 70s began to import illegal drugs into the United States from Colombia. Its supplier was Pablo Escobar himself, and the Medellin cartel for a long time secured for Boston George one of the main posts in the cocaine business. The main role was played by Johnny Depp, who visited Young several times in prison.
"Brave Heart"
In 1995, an interesting film based on real events, Braveheart, directed by Mel Gibson, was released. He played the main role of the national hero of Scotland, William Wallace. This is a large-scale story that happened in 1280, when the Scots revolted against the British occupation. This movie is about freedom, honor and courage.
Elephant Man
In 1980, the American director David Lynch, inspired by the book of the doctor Frederick Trives, made the film "The Elephant Man". It tells the story of Joseph Merrick, whose deformation of the whole body began to progress at the age of five. She brought him to participate in the Circus of Freaks. According to the plot of the picture, Dr. Trives (Anthony Hopkins) finds Merrick (John Hurt) and redeems him for the purpose of scientific interest, but not a exhibit, but a man is hiding behind the mask.
"Wonderland"
Another interesting film based on real events - “Magic Land” - was released in 2004. This is a story about James Barry, a Scottish playwright and author of a series of works about Neverland, the country where the flying boy Peter Pan lives, who does not want to grow up. In the story, the unsuccessful writer Barry (Johnny Depp) gets acquainted with Sylvia Davis (Kate Winslet) and her children, whose communication inspires James to write a new play.
Midnight Express
In 1978, Alan Parker’s movie Midnight Express was released. The script written by Oliver Stone is based on the work of Billy Hayes, who is the main character of the picture. In 1970, Hayes was captured by Istanbul police for attempting to transport two kilograms of hash to the United States. The court verdict read four years in custody in a Turkish prison, which later changed to thirty years. Midnight Express is called an escape.
"Man on the moon"
The film "Man on the Moon" is based on the story of Andy Kaufman's stand-up career and his life - unusual and interesting. The film on real events covers the childhood of a comedian, his first performances and draws, as well as the sunset and memory of the legendary artist. Andy not only prepared his monologues and performed with them before the public, he turned his whole life into an endless humorous show. The main role was played by one of the best modern experts in real comedy Jim Carrey.
"Survivor"
In 2015, Survivor was released - one of the most high-quality and interesting films on real events. The plot of the Western takes place at the beginning of the 19th century in the United States. Pioneer and hunter Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) leads a group of trappers and fur traders through hostile Native American lands. During the halt, Hugh, picking berries, meets a grizzly bear. As a result of a fight with an animal, the hunter is seriously wounded. The expedition comrades decide to leave Glass, thinking that he will not survive.