Louis Zamperini was a troubled kid turned Olympic runner. He channeled his troubles onto the track and made his way to the Berlin Olympics. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Louis became an airman. In May 1943, Louis’s Air Force bomber crashed, leaving him helpless in the hands of the Japanese.

Follow the story of a brave man who survived everything life threw at him. Louis was maltreated, mocked, taunted and stripped of everything. He was made to be nothing more than an animal to his captors, and because of his imprisonment Louis was never able to race competitively again.

Look through the eyes of the tortured soul of Louis Zamperini and use the work of the incredible author Laura Hillenbrand to understand how Louis not only survived his horrible experience as a POW, but also maintained a resilient mind and spirit, even when his body was weak.