All About History History vs Hollywood

"Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story." For decades this famous maxim could have served as the motto of countless Hollywood filmmakers. Though for centuries writers and artists have been selective with the facts in order to dazzle an audience, some of tinseltown's biggest blockbusters have taken a pickaxe to the past, and torn up timelines in the name of entertainment. From Gladiator to Apollo 13, over the following pages History vs Hollywood uncovers the real-life characters and stories behind some of cinema's all-time classics. Will they turn out to be factual flops, or take the Academy Award for accuracy?