Against The Sun -

: The film focuses heavily on the teamwork and mental fortitude required to survive such a bleak environment. Reception & Legacy

: To accurately depict the stages of starvation, the cast underwent a strict 500-calorie-a-day diet during principal photography in Mexico. Against the Sun

: Stranded on a tiny 4-by-8-foot rubber life raft, the men had no food, no water, and no signaling equipment. : The film focuses heavily on the teamwork

Directed by Brian Falk, the film aimed for a high degree of realism to honor the men's endurance. : Garret Dillahunt as Harold Dixon Tom Felton as Tony Pastula Jake Abel as Gene Aldrich the men had no food