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- Yes, the story centers around the real life events of John Smith. On January 19th, 2015, John and his friends were messing around on the ice of Lake St. Louise. The ice eventually broke, and while the other two boys were rescued, John was trapped under the ice, sinking to the bottom of the lake.
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Apr 12, 2019 · Our Breakthrough fact check confirms that John Smith was under water for approximately 15 minutes before rescuers, including Tommy Shine, found him on the rocky bottom of the lake and pulled him to the surface. John was in the frigid water for a total of more than 20 minutes.
Apr 25, 2023 · The 2019 Christian movie ‘Breakthrough‘ tells a similar story of a teenager named John Smith who miraculously recovered after being submerged in a frozen river for about 15 minutes. What is even more fascinating is that the film is based on John Allen Smith’s real-life experiences.
Jan 19, 2020 · Five years ago today, John Smith fell through the ice on Lake Saint Louise in Lake St. Louis in 2015. It’s a day John said he will mostly spend alone. “I’m more solo that day because I’m ...
- Anne Allred
Apr 10, 2019 · John Smith believes in miracles. On Jan. 19, 2015, Smith, then 14, was playing with two friends out on the frozen Lake Sainte Louise in St. Charles, Mo., when they fell through thin ice into...
- Julie Jordan
- 2 min
Apr 9, 2019 · John Smith, an adopted boy from Guatemala, is a living, breathing, walking miracle and his unbelievable true story is going to the big screen April 17 in the 20th Century faith-based film,...
- Caleb Parke
- 5 min
Apr 11, 2019 · Breakthrough tells the story of how John Smith died after drowning in a frozen lake - then came back to life as his mother prayed by his side.
Apr 15, 2019 · This Is Us star Chrissy Metz 's new movie, Breakthrough, tells the true story of Missouri teenager John Smith. In 2015, John was submerged underwater for 15 minutes following a lake accident....
