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| PATRIOTS DAY movie poster |
The movie is "based on actual events" of the bombing that took place during the 2013 Boston Marathon. The main character, (which is either a composite figure or a fictional figure), Boston Police Officer, Sergeant Tommy Saunders, is played by Mark Wahlberg. Tommy was on suspension and was ordered to work the marathon finish line. He then became part of the hunt for the terrorists. His expertise was paramount to the manhunt as he was very familiar with the area where the bombs exploded and could name the numerous business up and down the blocks. This information enabled the FBI to pull video footage which greatly assisted them in identifying the two suspects, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who were brothers.
One part of the story centers on a real life young couple Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensy. They both suffered severe lower body injuries and their legs had to be amputated.
Do stay to the end of the movie as the real Patrick and Jessica talk about the aftermath they suffered because of the bombing Pictures of the real task force members are shown. Additional, a poignant picture tribute to the fallen bombing victims is also shown.
A word of caution - this movie is rampant with the F-word.
CAST:
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| Mark Wahlberg Sergeant Tommy Saunders |
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| Michelle Monaghan Carol Saunders |
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| John Goodman Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis |
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| J.K. Simmons Watertown Police Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese |
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| Kevin Bacon FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers |
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| Alex Wolff and Themo Melikidze Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev |
The movie is based on the book, "Boston Strong", written by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge
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| Boston Strong |
The Travelling Toe gives this movie 1 second toe up with a bowl of Boston clam chowder, to keep your strength up while hunting for the bad guys!
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