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Top Gun: Maverick – Amazon Rentals & Theaters

When the U.S. Government discovered there was an unsanctioned nuclear enrichment facility that could supply the needed materials to build nuclear weapons, the decision was made that the facility would have to be destroyed. Unfortunately, it was at the end of a narrow, well-guarded canyon in the crevasse of two large mountains making it almost inaccessible even by air strikes. A plan was formulated to get the Navy to solicit the skills of their top twelve Top Gun pilots to train a team to take out the facility, though most had never seen any combat flying.

When considering who would train the best for this impossible mission, one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) was called to action by his Top Gun rival, Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (Val Kilmer), who had become commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, while Maverick rose only to Captain in the ranks over the past 30 years, spending his time testing Next-Gen jets pushing them past supersonic to the Mach 10 threshold.

Maverick didn’t consider himself a trainer and was also concerned that one of the twelve pilots selected to train for the mission was Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), son of Maverick’s late best friend and RIO Nick “Goose” Bradshaw. Rooster resented Maverick for pulling his papers and setting him back four year in the pilot program, but unbeknownst to him Maverick promised Rooster’s mother before she died that Rooster would not become a pilot like his father.

The mission was a direct assignment from Iceman, who knew though Maverick had a harsh exterior that he was the best pilot and candidate for the job. Maverick wanted to decline, but heeded his dear friend’s words and set off to head up the mission and deal with the loss of Goose and having Rooster on the team. Maverick’s true wish was to honor his best friend and be the father Rooster never had, but Rooster blamed him for his father’s death.

Maverick felt that if he put Rooster on the team he may lose his life and if he didn’t Rooster would never forgive him. Maverick was reluctant to further interfere with Rooster’s career, but Iceman advised him that “It’s time to let go” and reassured him that both the Navy and Rooster needed Maverick. Unfortunately Iceman died shortly after of throat cancer and was no longer there to help Maverick navigate the intricacies of diplomacy.

The other pilots also didn’t respect Maverick, though quickly changed their views after every one of them lost to Maverick in basic dogfight training in their F-18s. After numerous VR training flights, Maverick chose Lieutenant Natasha “Phoenix” Trace and WSO Lieutenant Robert “Bob” Floyd. to lead the second strike pair, including Lieutenant Reuben “Payback” Fitch and WSO Lieutenant Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia and chose Rooster as his wingman. The four jets launched from an aircraft carrier as Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from the USS Leyte Gulf to destroy the nearby air base as they approached.

As they said throughout the movie, the success of the mission ultimately “comes down to the pilot in the box” regardless of the considered odds against them, and “Top Gun: Maverick” shares a compassionate putting aside of the past between Maverick and Iceman (Val Kilmer), who actually suffers from the health condition he portrayed in the movie.

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2h 11m

by Shirley Lorraine
Flight Delays Spark Reluctant Acquaintance

Theaters must have a back-up plan when the scheduled season runs into bumps. At the Ojai Art Center Theater, the cancellation of a scheduled production of Blithe Spirit created an opening that held an opportunity for two accomplished actresses, Jill Dolan and Sindy McKay, to reprise their roles as strangers in an airport in Walter Cronkite is Dead by Joe Calarco, now playing through October 16.

The two appeared in the production in 2019 at another venue. Having seen and enjoyed that one, I was entranced by the way the two slipped into their roles like donning a comfortable old coat. The staging employs the original, effectively simple set by Tom Eubanks as well as recorded “airport” announcements that are well worth paying attention to.

Margaret (Jill Dolan) is a woman embarking on her first air flight ever. She carries considerable mental baggage and a large measure of fright. It doesn’t help that a raging storm has delayed or cancelled flights, leaving passengers to languish in the few sparse waiting areas of the airport. Her attempt at calm is interrupted by the arrival of hurricane Patty (Sindy McKay), a seasoned traveler and compulsive talker.

Margaret is significantly uptight and minimalistic, while Patty is casual, slightly chaotic and curious. To Margaret’s dismay, Patty’s belongings and manners spill over the “shared” space in unapologetic abandon.

On the surface, the two appear to be from completely different worlds and situations. As time passes and delays continue however, they discover numerous similarities and eventually even enjoy each other’s company. The journey of their plight is a mixture of amusement, tension, pathos, reflection, realizations and acceptance.

Considering the current weather conditions on the East Coast, I couldn’t help but think of how a version of this scenario is probably playing out in many airports across the globe. How timely.

The dialogue reminds one to see beyond oneself and be kind to fellow travelers who may be struggling with the conditions both outside and below the surface.

As so often happens in unfamiliar public surroundings, one never knows what to expect. Both actresses are so at ease in their roles, neither missed a single, solitary beat as their table suddenly became shorter on opening night, not once, but twice. The audience reacted more than the two did, carrying on without a hitch. Kudos, ladies.

The 90-minute production is played without intermission so sit back and just enjoy the interaction. Curtain time for this production is 7:30 and you won’t want to miss the “intro” of Walter Cronkite giving the news.

There is nothing like live theater, in my opinion, to transport one to other worlds and embrace viewpoints and thoughts of others. I recommend attending Walter Cronkite is Dead. Time well spent.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The Ojai Art Center is located at 113 S. Montgomery Street. www.ojaiact.org (805) 640-8797.

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Ambulance – Amazon Originals

Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) was desperately struggling with insurance companies to get his wife a much needed cancer surgery while struggling in his own life to find a job to support his family. When Will was young he was taken in by the Sharp family and was very close with his brother Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal), though they chose very different paths growing up. Will became a Marine, while Danny grew wealthy following the family business of robbing banks. Though their relationship became strained in the past, Will turned to Danny to borrow over $200,000 to cover an experimental surgery for his wife which she needed but was not covered by insurance.

Though Danny had been involved in illegal activities in the past, WIll had thought he was on the right path but walked right into Danny’s current plan to rob a bank of $32 million which he offered Will part of if he would join them on the bank robbery. Though Danny had gotten Will involved in things in the past, he always made sure nothing happened to Will and said that he needed Will to pull off this job that he had planned way in advance and had a team assembled and waiting.

Meanwhile Paramedic Camille “Cam” Thompson (Eiza Gonzalez) was training her new partner Scott (Colin Woodell) on his first day on the job, and LAPD Officers Zach (Jackson White) and Mark (Cedric Sanders) cruised the streets small talking about Zach’s interest in a woman that worked at the federal bank. Little did any of them know that all their lives were about to intersect.

Will agreed and the team drove to the bank while Officers Zach and Mark had arrived at the bank for Zach to ask the bank teller out on a date. At the same time, a SIS Undercover Team lead by Captain Monroe (Garret Dillahunt) had actually had Danny and his team under surveillance outside the bank. They didn’t recognize Danny’s crew going in due to the fact that at the last minute they changed their getaway vehicle from a Mercedes Benz to the service truck, but they thought the truck looked suspicious and assumed the heist was still going down.

Police and SWAT teams surrounded the bank while Danny and Will with Officer Zach tried to exit from the basement. Office Zach grabbed Danny and tried to wrestle his gun away from him and Will shot him to defend Danny. Cam and Scott were just down the street eating lunch when they heard the shots and then the radio call to respond to the bank.

Cam and Scott responded to the officer shot call in the basement and loaded Zach in the ambulance and headed for the hospital. Before they got out of the basement, Danny stopped the ambulance, pulled Scott out and Will took his jacket to pose as the driver while Danny rode in the back. They were stopped exiting but Cam helped them with their cover and escaped the bank.

Followed by LAPD helicopters, the chase led them all though the streets of LA as dozens of police vehicles were completely destroyed. It seemed Danny’s only hope was to reach out to Papi (A Martinez) who worked with Danny’s dad to aid their escape, though someone else from his past, FBI Special Agent Anson Clark (Keir O’Donnell) joined the pursuit and was closing in having studied Danny’s prior 37 robberies as well as those of is bank robbing father.

Rated: R
Runtime: 2h 16m

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Inside the Mind of a Cat – Netflix Documentary

“Inside the Mind of a Cat” solves some mysteries about cats, decodes their crazy antics and deciphers their hidden language. Experts from various fields related to cats share some interesting and incredible facts about cats including that they can over 30mph and jump up to 5-6 times their height, which would be like a human jumping over a giraffe. They also have more vertebrae than most mammals with special elastic cushions between them, making their spines incredibly flexible and helping them to be the fastest animal on land.

As one expert, Dr. Bruce Kornriech, Director Cornell Feline Health Center and “Cat Physiologist shared if one were asked to engineer the perfect land predator in terms of physical traits, behavior, and perception, it’s hard to imagine one better that the cat. The scientific name for the domestic cat is Felis catus derived from the African wildcat. Today they number approximately 400 millions Felis catus worldwide, making them one fo the ten most successful mammals to ever walk the earth. In 10,000 their genetics have changed very little, so your basically living with a wild animal in your home.

Dr. Kristyn Vitale is an Associate Professor at Unity College and a “Cat Psychologist” who has done a tremendous amount of study around cat behaviors and the mysteries of the feline mind. She’s proven cat’s do know their names, their owners and understand the issue of non-permanence. Her research took her to Japan where in 2017 cats outnumbered dogs as pets and now 9 million cats live in Japan where top cat scientist Dr. Saho Takagi does cat research at Azabu University. Though some behavioral traits were identical, a few things were different between the cats in the US and those that lived in Japan due to the fact that the cats in Japan are primarily indoors and have limited exposure to the world outside.

A stand out group was the Savitsky Cats from Ukraine that did an amazing cat stunt show on America’s Got Talent and even made it to the finals. Jumping through hoops, scaling tightropes, rolling barrels, balancing on balls. Owners Maryna and her mother Svitlana shared that though cats have their attitudes, you can teach a cat to do anything. The main thing in their training is that they have to do what works for the cat, not what works for people, and to be very patient. The Savitsky’s don’t force their cats to do their amazing stunts, they let each cat’s potential reveal itself.

They have recently discovered archaeological remains of a cat with a human dating back to 8,000 B.C. which would indicate that humans and cats have been together for over 10,000 years. The streets of the city of Istanbul are home to more than 100,000 community cats that are perfectly suited to an urban lifestyle. The cats that live there belong to their neighborhoods, not owned by a specific person, and people provide for the infrastructure and their basic needs, though they do not belong to anyone specifically. In 2021 Istanbul introduced new laws protecting their cats with some of the most progressive legislation in the world.

Whether you are a cat lover with a cat, considering getting a cat as a pet or just curious to learn more about cats, this well-produced documentary can share all you would like to know and more about these furry feline friends.

Rated: TV-PG
Runtime: 1h 7m

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A League of Their Own – Amazon Original Series

“A League of Their Own” highlights an actual time in history during the mid 1940’s when women played professional baseball while the men were away fighting in World War II. Scouts scoured the country for talent and looks, and tryouts were held in Chicago in 1945. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was the brilliant idea of Morris Baker, famous at the time for his candy bar company, which sponsored the league of four teams: the South Bend Blue Sox, the Racine Belles, the Kenosha Comets, and the Rockford Peaches.

Each team had a home they shared in their team’s hometown, which was monitored by an assigned chaperone and where they were taught how the league wished them to appear in public. “Beauty lessons” were from Vivienne Hughes, who explained that their conformity was the price of freedom in a man’s world. They were required to wear makeup in public, not allowed to wear pants outside the house (or be fined) and all dates had to be accompanied by the chaperone.

The series focuses mainly on players from the Rockford Peaches, coached by a previous major league pitcher named Casey “Dove” Porter (Nick Offerman). Carson Shaw (Abbi Jacobson) played catcher and was married with her husband off at war. Greta Gill (D’Arcy Carden) played first base and was quite charming, beautiful and single. Jo DeLuca (Melanie Field) was the team’s best hitter and had been best friends with Greta since they were children. Lupe García (Roberta Colindrez) who was the team’s pitcher referred to as the “Spanish Striker”. Jess McCready (Kelly McCormack) was a very competitive Canadian player constantly fined for wearing pants in public.

Another aspect of the series focused on a young talented black pitcher named Maxine “Max” Chapman who was denied trying out due to racial issues so was trying to get a shot with the male dominated Negro League. Clance Morgan,(Gbemisola Ikumelo) was Max’s very supportive best friend and a comic book artist trying to make a profession from her hobby. Max had been trying to get on the local factory team the “Screws” but didn’t initially have a job at the factory so wasn’t allowed to play. The factory was only hiring men, so Max applied as “Max” and got a job, but unfortunately blew her shot when her nerves got the best of her at practice.

Though Carson was married, she found herself attracted to Greta’s charm and charisma. Greta seemed as though she had some experience at intimacy with women, but also was quite stunning and liked the attention men showed her on and off the field. The two had a rendezvous, which confirmed Greta’s suspicions regarding Carson’s attraction to her, but confused Carson as she had never been with anyone other than her husband. There was also the danger of getting caught in a time where gays and lesbians were considered sexual deviants and persecuted by society.

Coach Porter ended up abruptly leaving the team, so the chaperone assigned Carson to coach the Peaches. Carson didn’t look at herself as a leader and did not want to coach, which caused a problem with Lupe as she felt she should coach the team. After losing several games, the league decided that to boost ratings they would take the best players from the Peaches and move them to the top two teams. The Peaches made some changes and made a comeback winning all the rest of their games in the season sending them to the playoffs against the Blue Sox.

“A League of Their Own” series has a great cast, costuming and sets and shares much more about social issues of the time and things off the field than the 1992 movie with the same name.

Runtime: 8 – 1hr Episodes

by Shirley Lorraine

Family Upset Looms in Uncle Vanya

Ah, Uncle Vanya. Considered one of Anton Chekhov’s great masterpieces of theater, the production now playing at the Santa Paula Theater Center is a slightly updated adaptation by Conor McPherson. Little seems changed, save for periodic references to more twentieth century concerns such as climate change, reforestation and the medical profession. And, of course, the addition of a few F-bombs, the addition of which added nothing except a disconnect with the references to turn of the previous century.

Despite this jarring reminder of our current consciousness, the play remains timeless in nature. It is, perhaps, the origin of the “play about nothing,” a format borrowed freely by Jerry Seinfeld. The location is a bit hazy. Originally set in Russia, now possibly Ukraine, the setting is anywhere of a remote nature. Every so often a hint of an unidentifiable accent was heard but was not pronounced enough to associate specifically.

The action, or more precisely, inaction, takes places in a country house maintained by relatives of a recently returned member of an extended family. Taking up a tiresome residence, the Professor settles in to write a multitude of opinion pamphlets which, it is suspected, no one actually reads. The Professor demands central attention, bringing along his much younger and quite fetching supremely bored wife who is then sought after by several of the parties involved.

The play explores unrequited love, misplaced passions, the daily dreariness felt by Uncle Vanya, the primary caretaker of the property for the last 20 years, family interactions and conflicts. Everyone seems to be in a state of ennui, merely existing from day to day. The real drama begins when the Professor announces he plans to sell the house. Emotional chaos ensues. Throughout, the characters provide a panoply of comic relief in their desperate struggle to maintain their lifestyles.

Casting by Director David Ralphe is simply brilliant. Each of the actors melt into their roles as second skin. The key character, beleaguered and underappreciated Uncle Vanya, is played by Brian Robert Harris, to near perfection. Yelena, the beautiful young bride, played by Jessi May Stevenson, provides volumes of soulful depth in a mere disdainful glance or a slight movement. Ron Feltner as the alcoholic Dr. Astrov is forceful. Nancy Solomons Barker channels Sophia of the Golden Girls in her portrayal of the aged Nana. She has many quite amusing lines. Tom Hall is marvelous in his persona of the Professor, a man oblivious to the contributions and needs of others.

Erin Hollander plays Sonja, a young girl who assists in the house maintenance and yearns for a relationship she will never have, handling the role beautifully. L.J. Noel and Allan Noel complete the cast as Vanya’s mother and Telegin, adding to the comedy immeasurably.

The play is extremely well done. Casting is outstanding. The set designed by Nick Caisse is simply stunning.
Uncle Vanya continues through September 25. Reservation (805) 525-4645, or www.santapaulatheatercenter.org.

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Look Both Ways – Netflix Originals

In Look Both Ways, Natalie (Lili Reinhart) and Gabe (Danny Ramirez) had been the best of friends while attending college together at the University of Texas. Natalie was working toward her goal of becoming an animated film producer, while Gabe was pursuing a music career as a drummer with his band. Just before graduation, they decided to have a friendly sexual encounter, both agreeing to not make a big deal out of the situation. On the eve of her graduation, Natalie found herself feeling unwell, and though they used protection, there seemed to be the possibility that she might have gotten pregnant.

Natalie’s best friend Cara (Aisha Dee) went to the store and purchased crackers to help if it was some bad 7-11 sushi they had eaten, and also bought several home pregnancy tests. It’s at this point that Natalie’s life split into two parallel realities, one where she’s not pregnant and moves to Los Angeles with her best friend Cara to pursue a career in animation and the other where she is pregnant and after talking with Gabe decides to keep the baby and stay in her hometown and move back in with her parents.

Initially upon hearing the news that Natalie was pregnant, her parents Rick (Luke Wilson) and Tina (Andrea Savage) were upset feeling that she would be giving up her dream of an animation career and also concerned for Gabe ability to support her in any way. Natalie stressed that she was not giving up her dream, merely putting it on hold for a bit, and Gabe assured them her would do his part in supporting their child. Natalie and Gabe decided against marriage, as they just considered themselves good friend, so when the baby was born, Gabe moved into the guest bedroom in the house and helped Natalie with parenting.

Meanwhile, in Natalie’s LA life, she and Cara moved into an apartment together as Cara had already secured a job and Natalie began her search to find any work in animation. As luck would have it, the animator she idolized was looking for an assistant, which she was able to land due to some clever efforts on her part. Unfortunately, her job was clerical and it seemed that her boss had no interest in her animation skills. Natalie was patient and waited for the right moment to share her portfolio with her boss, but she was shot down saying her work was very representative of other known styles and lacked originality.

Back in Texas as their daughter Rosie grew to a preschooler, Natalie and Gabe pursued their separate lives while raising her together. Gabe got his own apartment and started dating at Natalie’s urging, and Natalie began drawing again and came up with an animated short inspired by raising her daughter. At the same time in LA, Natalie had a new love interest she worked with and was planning to move in together as she pursued creating her own animated film after basically being fired after reviewing her portfolio with her boss.

In the end it would appear that there was no wrong choice for Natalie, and although both version of her reality had their own unique challenges, ultimately she would fulfill her dream of becoming an animated film producer through the trials and tribulations that each path presented. It’s a great example of the convergence of destiny and free will, where her life was destine to have her meet specific people and accomplish specific things, both which were found true with either path she chose.

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1h 50m

by Shirley Lorraine

Fractured Actors Take on Space and Time

Looking for something a little different to do? You might want to experience the current Speakeasy Project: Area 22 that Fractured Actors Theater Company has devised.

This year’s annual speakeasy production is the brainchild of organizers Jeff and Shannon McNally Ham, who also wrote and directed the pieces. The evening consists of four original one-act offerings, some out-of-this-world live music by The Conspiracies, and a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek by-play by all involved. The atmosphere is very X-Files meets Ziggy Stardust meets Ripley’s. Quite quirky and fun. I had a blast.

The company operates out of Suite J of Liminal Church of Ventura at 1956 Palma Drive in an industrial park. Their productions are tagged as #NotAChurchPlay, and they are certainly not.

Park in the back. The entertainment begins the minute you approach the door. Be prepared to be asked for credentials and verification of human existence. Just to ease your mind, all life forms are welcome. Guests are seated at tables and chairs facing the black-box stage. All seats are up close and personal. Libations and light snacks are available. The ambiance is mysterious, dark, casual and comfortable.

The Conspiracies, under the musical direction of James Dorward (who also plays drums) features Rachael Lynde on lead guitar and vocals, Chris Gwaltney on guitar and vocals, Ashley Gwaltney on keyboard and vocals and Lauren Sexton on bass guitar and vocals. Each has assumed a delightfully otherworldly persona A dynamic band with outstanding chemistry and audience appeal, they play before, between and after the acts, keeping the audience (at least me!) bobbing and moving.

The large cast manages the works well. Cast members range in age from 7 to well above 80. All are enthusiastic, willing to go along with the set-up and clearly having fun. What a terrific setting for actors of all levels, techs and audience open to trying something new and different. The company advertises “inspiring and thought-provoking theatrical experiences for a non-traditional theater audience.” The one-acts presented, for the most part, did do just that.

Of note to me were performances by Erica Connell, Anthony Contreras, Bryan White, Benjamin Wilson and Hudson Ham.

I enjoyed perusing Sweet Jay’s Museum of Oddities, a collection of fascinating objects scattered throughout the location. A lot of work went into placement and display and are worthy of discovery. As one who has lent personal furniture and props to many a theatrical production over the years, I had to wonder – were these decidedly strange things just hanging around the Hams’ house? Did the items spark the theme or were they gathered to fit? I wonder about odd things.

There is only one more weekend to enjoy this unique theatrical experience. I highly recommend it. Performances are Friday & Saturday, August 26, 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday the 28th at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at fracturedactors.com. Check out the website for more information.

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Thirteen Lives – Amazon Originals

Directed by Ron Howard, Thirteen Lives shares the incredible true story of the global effort to rescue a youth Thai soccer team that became trapped in the Tham Luang Cave when monsoon season came early and submerged the cave underwater. It took nearly two weeks to find the boys in the flooded cave system, and once located it took an international team of skilled cave divers, Navy SEALS and thousands of volunteers to develop a rescue plan and get the boys out alive.

On June 23, 2018, the Wild Boars soccer team finished their afternoon practice and decided to bike to the Tham Luang Cave in Khun Nam Nang Forest Park around 3pm for a group adventure before heading home to celebrate one of the player’s birthday. It was a sunny day and the coach decided to join the 12 boys to be certain they made it back safely before dark. Unexpected rain trapped them deep in the cave and when the boys didn’t arrive by 7:30pm the parents headed down the cave to see why the boys were delayed only to find all their bike parked outside.

Navy SEALS arrive early the next morning, but their efforts were hampered by their limited expertise in cave diving and continual flooding and collapses in the cave system due to the torrential rains. On Day 5, cave diving experts John Volanthen (Colin Farrell) and Rick Stanton (Vigo Mortensen) of the Coventry England Diving team arrived and on their first dive after four hours had moved 1600 meters from the entrance. Unfortunately the heavy rains began to cause equipment failures and injuries, to the governor temporarily ceased all rescue operation.

On Day 10, the governor sent the English team back in and they got much further than the Navy SEALS had before, traveling 2500 meters from the entrance over 6.5 hours and discovered all twelve boys and the coach, hungry and cold but alive. Seeming a cause for celebration, it was actually a cause for concern as there immediately seemed no logical way to safely get the boys out due to the hours it took to dive through the underwater cave system to reach them.

On Day 11, the Navy SEALS went back to in where the boys were trapped, but used too much air so only one could return. The English team developed a rescue plan that seemed dangerous, but also the only option get the boys out alive. They decided they would have to drug the boys so they would be unconscious and not panic during the long dive and continually dose them to remain unconscious while being guided underwater. Rick Stanton suggested they contact their diving friend Harry Harris (Joel Edgerton) who was also anesthesiologist who decided to use Ketamine.

On Day 15, officials approved the plan but said no information would be shared with the parents or media. The Navy SEALS went in first to bring needed supplies for the rescue, but unfortunately Navy SEAL Saman Gunan (Sukollawat Kanarot) drowned due to an equipment malfunction. On Day 16, John Volanthen and Rick Stanton lead a team of thirteen cave diving experts and five Navy SEALS who brought four boys out safely. On Day 17, they brought out five boys and on Day 18 they brought out the remaining three boys and coach, along with the Navy SEALS.

Days after the rescue the cave became completely submerged for the next 8 months. The rescue involved more than 10,000 people from 17 countries, including more than 100 divers, 900 police officers, 2000 soldiers, 100 government agencies, as well as ten police helicopters, seven ambulances, more than 700 diving cylinders, and the pumping of more than a billion liters of water from the caves. Farmers who suffered losses were offered government compensations and the coach and three of the boys, all stateless, were granted citizenship by the Thai government.

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2h 29m