Angelina Jolie's Life Changed by Christian War Hero Louie Zamperini While Filming Unbroken; DVD With 'Legacy of Faith' Coming March 24th [VIDEO]

 

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The box office hit 'Unbroken' comes to Special Edition DVD on March 24 and in a newly released clip, Academy Award winner, Angelina Jolie revealed how much Louie Zamperini impacted her life.

 

"I came across Unbroken and loved it so much even the reading of the book changed my life," Jolie said in a promotional clip, "I was so inspired by Louis life and I knew why so many people loved the book. I feel like we need stories like this in the world"

Jolie said that she made sure Zamperini and his wife Laura were a part of every process pertaining to the making of the movie. Watch the clip of the actress talk about the war hero HERE.

In an older interview with Today Jolie, 38, and Zamperini, 97, revealed how close they became before he passed away. The film has reportedly become "very personal" to Jolie, she told Brokaw during her interview, "(I feel) such a huge responsibility to get it right, because I love (Zamperini) so much, and because he's helped me so much in my life."

The epic drama, directed by Jolie pulled in $15.5 million on Christmas Day, the third highest opening of all-time, according to studio estimates.

The bonus DVD is set to release this month and highlights interviews and documentary footage of the real Louie Zamperini, along with Billy Graham, Greg Laurie and many others. Feature interviews include: CBN "Coming Full Circle," Greg Laurie's Harvest Crusade Interview and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's "Captured By Grace."

Adapted from author Laura Hillenbrand's enormously popular book, 'Unbroken' tells the inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit. Olympian and war hero Zamperini survived on a raft for 47 days along with two other crewmen after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII - only to be caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a series of prisoner-of-war camp.

The 'Unbroken' DVD with "Legacy of Faith" bonus disc will be available at Family Christian Stores, Mardel Christian Stores, Parable Christian Stores, Christianbook.com, and other Christian retailers on March 24th.

Additional information is available at www.unbrokenfilm.com.