“The reason this film could look as good as it did on that small a budget is that the people who worked on it – both behind and in front of the camera – really wanted to be a part of it and took cuts in pay,” Zamperini said. “It was a labor of love for them and it showed. I’ve done screenings with a lot of veterans in the audience and I’ve been told we accurately portrayed the flashbacks and PTSD. I’ve probably seen the movie more than a dozen time and I still like it