Against The Sun Guide

: The film focuses heavily on the teamwork and mental fortitude required to survive such a bleak environment. Reception & Legacy

Directed by Brian Falk, the film aimed for a high degree of realism to honor the men's endurance. : Garret Dillahunt as Harold Dixon Tom Felton as Tony Pastula Jake Abel as Gene Aldrich Against the Sun

On January 16, 1942, just weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, pilot Harold Dixon, bombardier Tony Pastula, and radioman Gene Aldrich were forced to ditch their Douglas TBD Devatator torpedo bomber in the ocean after running out of fuel. : The film focuses heavily on the teamwork

: Over the course of 34 days, they faced extreme dehydration, shark attacks, starvation, and blistering tropical storms. pilot Harold Dixon