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  2. List of 1980s films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981) – sport drama television film based on the real-life story of a Scottsdale, Arizona teenager who was critically injured in a 1977 car accident; Miracle on Ice (1981) – sport drama television film about the United States men's national ice hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, that won the gold medal

  3. List of 2020s films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    A Battle for Survival (Russian: Лётчик) (2021) – Russian WWII film based on the real story of pilot Aleksey Maresyev [187] Respect (2021) – biographical drama film based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin [188] Saina (2021) – Indian biographical sports film based on the life of badminton player Saina Nehwal.

  4. Rise (2014 film) - Wikipedia

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    Synopsis. Based on a true story, Will McIntyre is a young nurse who is falsely accused of rape and is stripped of his career, freedom and is sent to a maximum security prison. Will forms an unlikely friendship with cellmate Jimmy, who is an armed robber, and a prominent lawyer who must compromise wage and status to prove Will's innocence.

  5. These 25 Juicy Novels Were Based on True Stories - AOL

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    Winter Work, by Dan Fesperman. This masterful novel blends espionage, domestic drama, and murder. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the final coda to the Cold War and ushered in massive ...

  6. Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories - Wikipedia

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    Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories was a 15-minute radio drama that aired January 18, 1937, to November 16, 1956, on CBS, sponsored by Spry shortening. [1] The program was heard weekdays at 11:45 a.m. until 1946, when it moved to 12:15 p.m. Unlike most continuing soap operas, on Monday of each week a new, self-contained storyline was begun, one ...

  7. Rescued by Ruby - Wikipedia

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    Running time. 90 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Rescued by Ruby is a 2022 American biographical drama film directed by Katt Shea. [2] Based on a true story, it follows State Trooper Daniel O'Neil (played by Grant Gustin), who dreams of joining the K-9 search and rescue team. He is unsuccessful in doing so until he adopts ...

  8. Sight Unseen (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Sight Unseen is a crime drama television series created by Karen Troubetzkoy and Nikolijne Troubetzkoy and co-produced by CTV in Canada and the CW in the United States. It premiered in Canada on January 21, 2024, [1] and in the U.S. on April 3, 2024.

  9. Real life - Wikipedia

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    Real life. Illustration by William Blake for Wollstonecraft's Original Stories (1791) Real life is a phrase used originally in literature to distinguish between the real world and fictional, virtual or idealized worlds, and in acting to distinguish between actors and the characters they portray.