Gooding survives the mental and verbal abuse put upon him by DeNiro and refuses to quit. So much so, that DeNiro comes to admire him. Based on true story.

Ethan Hawke rouses from mourning his dead family to taking charge of saving himself, it also becomes a portrait in leadership, hope, and emotional courage.

About how long one person's life can take to make glorious sense of itself - by being a survivor instead of a victim.

Man stranded in Alaska and must survive on his own.

surviving after plane crash, and PTSD effects

Rocky, while depressed with his condition and surroundings, gives it his best shot just to get out.