Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”
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Melo already has a song and a sandwich in his honor.
Rick LaDow bites into a traditional roast beef sandwich at Philippe's - the same sandwich he's enjoyed for over 45 years.
The debate over L.A.'s first French dip sandwich rages on, a century later.