Behind the Screenplay

Lights, camera, action! We're pulling back the curtain on Hollywood's most captivating stories. Our mission? To uncover the real-life events that inspired your favorite films. From covert CIA operations to viral Twitter threads, we dive deep into the truth behind the scripts, separating fact from cinematic fiction.

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Surviving the Khmer Rouge

Discover the real events behind "First They Killed My Father" and Loung Ung's survival. Learn how a child endured the Khmer Rouge's brutal regime during Cambodia's 1975 genocide.

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The Real Jungle Book: Rudyard Kipling's India

Explore the authentic Indian inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book". Discover how colonial-era experiences shaped the vivid world of Mowgli and talking animals in 1894.

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The Genuine Spotlight

Explore the real events behind "Spotlight" and the Boston Globe's investigation. Discover how journalists uncovered decades of systemic child abuse cover-ups in the Catholic Church in 2001.

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The Actual Silkwood

Discover the real Karen Silkwood story behind the film. Learn how this 28-year-old technician's fight for nuclear safety in 1974 Oklahoma changed workplace accountability forever.

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The Genuine Hurt Locker

Uncover the actual experiences of EOD technicians in Iraq that inspired "The Hurt Locker". Learn about the daily dangers these specialists faced while neutralizing IEDs and saving lives during the conflict.

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The Real Dallas Buyers Club

Explore the real-life story of Ron Woodroof that inspired "Dallas Buyers Club". Discover how this Texas rodeo cowboy became an AIDS activist, challenging FDA restrictions to help fellow patients in the 1980s.

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