There’s just something about watching a film which starts off with the headline: “Based on a true story.” Almost immediately, a viewer’s attention is perked because this wasn’t plucked out of someone’s pure imagination but rather, what you’re watching, well that actually happened to a very real person. And hey, that person could have been you. So take a look at some of Hollywood’s biggest hits that are actually inspired by very true stories.
Erin Brockovich
Just in case you haven’t heard of Erin Brockovich, here’s the lowdown. Brockovich is a legal clerk and environmental activist, who didn’t really have any formal education in the law, but wound up completely key in the case against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) of California back in 1993. In fact it was her successful lawsuit which inspired the hit 2000 film, Erin Brockovich, starring our girl Julia Roberts. Brockovich has even gone on to say that the film is “probably 98% accurate”.
Erin Brockovich
Cinderella Man
Heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock, A.K.A. Cinderella Man, is the real man behind this incredible tale. Amid the Great Depression, Braddock worked hard-labor jobs after he injured and broke his dominant boxing hand. Howbeit an opportunity arose and he stepped back in the ring. The money he went on to win, well he used that to pay back the government assistance money he was awarded and he also heavily donated to charity.
Cinderella Man
