My movie theatre-working friend and I just finished watching this movie about and starring three American heroes who had prevented a terrorist attack in a Paris train a few years ago. They are Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, and Spencer Stone who all play themselves here. Other actors play them when they first met-at a school when they were kids and played war games together. Spencer gets most of the scenes since he was very gung ho about joining the Air Force and had some personal troubles while taking the tests along the way. Compared to the professionals surrounding them-many of whom me and my friend recognized from various TV shows and other movies-they aren't really actors but when the climatic scenes come, you feel some excitement. And the reward ceremony was also touching. So on that note, I and my friend recommend The 15:17 to Paris.