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Apr 12, 2019 · In researching the Breakthrough true story, we learned that John Smith was without a pulse for about an hour. He'd spent 15 minutes under water and another 40-plus minutes without a heartbeat after he was pulled from the lake. It was during that time that he was technically dead. "No spontaneous respirations.
Jan 19, 2020 · The story was turned into a book and soon after, the blockbuster movie “Breakthrough.” We’re checking in with John Smith 5 years later about what life has been like since his story was...
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Apr 10, 2019 · Published on April 10, 2019 08:00AM EDT. 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 ...
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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. Naturally, people are eager to know what he is up to ...
Apr 17, 2019 · Watch: "Breakthrough" Movie Inspired By John Smith's Real-Life Miracle. The morning of January 19, 2015 began for Joyce Smith like any other. Her 14-year-old son John, adopted by Joyce and her ...
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Apr 12, 2019 · By Inside Edition Staff. Updated: 12:36 PM PDT, April 12, 2019. First Published: 11:06 AM PDT, April 12, 2019. John Smith fell into freezing water, and doctors thought he was dead — until his...
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.
