Sep 23, 2017 in stronger, jake gyllenhaals role as a victim of the boston marathon bombing reveals the shortcomings of ablebodied actors playing disabled characters. As the cover of jeff baumans new york times bestseller, stronger reads. It follows bauman, who loses his legs in the boston marathon bombings and must adjust to his new life. Jeff bauman lives series of ups and downs in 5 years since.
He took my legs, but he didnt break me he only made me stronger. The first trailer for the boston marathon bombing drama stronger hit the internet thursday, along with a release date. Gritty and honest, the film shows jeffs pain and struggle to get his strength back and adjust to his new life and limitations. This inspiring marathon survivor story, told in the major motion picture starring jake gyllenhaal as jeff bauman, has already captured the hearts of millions of readers. Inspired by a true story, stronger follows the journey of jeff bauman, who lost both of his legs in the 20 boston marathon bombing, as he adjusts to his new life and becomes the symbol for fighting against terrorism. A victim of the boston marathon bombing in 20 helps the police track down. Stronger by bret witter and jeff bauman 2014, hardcover for. Check out the new trailer starring jake gyllenhaal, tatiana maslany, and clancy brown.
Stronger is the inspiring true story of jeff bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become the symbol of hope following the infamous 20 boston marathon bombing. Boston bombing victim jeff baumans memoir, stronger, is a short, straightforward, workmanlike effort. He lost both of his legs during the april 15, 20, boston marathon bombing attack and was the subject of a famous photograph taken in the aftermath of the bombing. Sep 21, 2017 t he boston marathon bombing survivor who inspired the new movie stronger was brought to tears while watching the film, which he said triggered feelings of pain, love and regret jeff bauman, now.
Jeff baumans brother chris said, he woke up under so much drugs, asked for a paper and pen and. Jake gyllenhaal and tatiana maslany star as jeff bauman and erin hurley. The next thing jeff remembers is being down on the ground, unable to get up. Stronger is a 2017 american biographical drama film directed by david gordon green and written by john pollono, based on the memoir of the same name by jeff bauman and bret witter. Boston marathon bombings survivor jeff bauman writes book. The book is inspirational, telling the stories of many survivors of the marathon bombings who have prevailed over incredible odds to put their lives back together. Looked right at me, setting off one of the biggest manhunts in the countrys history. When he realized he couldnt, he asked for a pad and paper and wrote down seven words. Jake gyllenhaal on playing boston marathon hero jeff.
Cape cod chronicle it is moving, it is heartbreaking. Stronger were going to guess that david gordon greens boston marathon film got lost in the hustle and bustle of festival season. Real couple portrayed in boston marathon bombing movie. When he realised he couldnt, he asked for a pad and paper and wrote down seven words. When jeff bauman woke up on 16 april 20 in the boston medical center, groggy from a series of lifesaving surgeries and missing his legs, the first thing he did was rip out his breathing tube to try to speak. Almost one year after the bombing, new hampshire native jeff bauman talks about his journey. Bauman is pictured with his parents patty and jeff sr.
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Just thirty hours before, jeff had been at the finish line of the 20 boston marathon cheering on his girlfriend when the first bomb went off at his feet. The new york times bestselling memoir of the 27yearold boston marathon bombing survivor and the basis of the major motion picture starring jake gyllenhaal when jeff bauman woke up on tuesday, april 16 th, 20 in the boston medical center, groggy from a series of lifesaving surgeries and missing his legs, the first thing he did was try to speak. Sep 19, 2017 this friday, jeff baumans story hits the big screen in stronger, based on his 2014 memoir chronicling life as a double amputee in the aftermath of the 20 boston marathon bombing. Sep 22, 2017 friday marks the opening of stronger, or what bostonians might know as the second film connected to the 20 boston marathon bombings thats been released in less than year patriots day, which. Stronger by jeff bauman meet your next favorite book. Factchecking the stronger boston marathon bombing movie confirms that when he woke up from the surgery, jeff was interviewed by the fbi and gave them a description of terrorist tamerlan tsarnaev, who he had seen just before the explosion. Jake gyllenhaal plays boston marathon bomb survivor. Standing with friends to cheer on his girlfriend, who was running in the race, bauman saw a man whose appearance and demeanor. Books about the boston marathon and 20 bombings thirteen books that will make you laugh, cry, remember, and look forward to the 2014 race. In his book, stronger, bauman describes her as the more responsible one in the couple, saying, when i met. The 2017 film stronger is based on a memoir of the same name he cowrote, with jake gyllenhaal portraying him. Jeff bauman born january 2, 1986 is an american author.
In stronger in theaters friday, gyllenhaal is playing jeff bauman, whose story of resilience went national after a jarring photo epitomized the. Stronger by jeff bauman, bret witter, paperback barnes. Stronger isnt another grubby mark wahlberg movie glossing up a reallife tragedyinstead, its a close study of a guy and a family who. Almost one year after the bombing, new hampshire native jeff. Sep 20, 2017 stronger isnt just a movie about the boston marathon bombings of 20, its about one very specific survivor of the attacks, jeff bauman. Jeff baumans brother chris said, he woke up under so much drugs, asked for a paper and pen and wrote. Jeff bauman lost his legs during the boston bombings but still helped identify the suspect. Nov 03, 2017 gyllenhaals collaboration with boston marathon survivor jeff bauman in stronger forced him to reconsider his whole approach to making movies. Now a major motion picture starring jake gyllenhaal the new york times bestselling memoir of the. When explosions rocked the finish line of the 20 boston marathon, three people were killed and 260 injured, among them jeff bauman.
Strong supporting cast, especially miranda richardson, the british actress, as jeffs harddrinking mother. Jake gyllenhaal, jeff bauman discuss stronger, based on. Apr 14, 2014 a year later, his book about that day and what has happened since offers a very candid look at the struggles and triumphs of one boston marathon bombing survivor. Erin met jeff in 2012, just under a year before she would run in the boston marathon. A conversation with jeff bauman up until the boston marathon bombing, jeff was an everyday guy, looking forward to moving in with his girlfriend and starting the next phase of their life together.
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