Based on a True Story Volume 1

by Dan LeFebvre

The stories we watch on the silver screen carry with them a range of emotions. Love. Hatred. Crime. Comedy. Equality. War. Sometimes, the most unbelievable part of these stories comes when we find out what we just watched claims to be based on a true story. Have you ever wondered what really happened? This first volume of Based on a True Story series covers twenty unique and unbelievable stories that made their way to the big screen. These real life stories were the inspiration behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Let’s compare Hollywood with history to find out how much was changed in the film adaptation. The movies covered in this first volume 01: The Revenant 02: 42 03: The Imitation Game 04: Frost/Nixon 05: 300 06: Free State of Jones 07: The Hunt for Red October 08: Catch Me If You Can 09: Zodiac 10: Pain & Gain 11: Ali 12: Anthropoid 13: The Social Network 14: The Danish Girl 15: Apollo 13 16: Pawn Sacrifice 17: Argo 18: The Great Escape 19: Deepwater Horizon 20: The Black Dahlia

680 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 18, 2016

About the author

Dan LeFebvre was born in Ohio and has released over 25 online video tutorials on subjects ranging from productivity and development to 3D and VFX. His courses have reached students and professionals around the world through Digital-Tutors, Pluralsight, Skillshare and Udemy. He is currently living in Oklahoma and the host of the popular Based on a True Story podcast.