15+ True Stories That Inspired Hollywood Films That Charity Had No Part Of

Published on 11/22/2017
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The Terminal

Mehran Karimi Nasseri spent 18 years living in the Terminal 1 of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. Due to getting expelled from his home country, Iran, he legally came to France. However he could not legally enter France, only the airport. So he did the only thing he could, he lived in the terminal from 1988 to 2006. Although the film took place in JFK and Tom Hank’s character is denied entry because of a military coup in his home country.

The Terminal

The Terminal

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McFarland, USA

Jim White is the coach who takes an ordinary cross country team, in a predominantly Latino high school, to a state championship win. While the film stays true to fact for the most part, some scenes are tweaked.

McFarland USA

McFarland USA

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