Japanese Prison Guard Who Tortured ‘Unbroken’ Hero Was Once on ‘60 Minutes’

Japanese Prison Guard Who TorturedUnbroken Hero Zamperini Was Once Interviewed by 60 Minutes (Mediaite)

As Angelina Jolie‘s latest directorial project,Unbroken, continues to generate buzz for its stunning portrayal of WWII hero and prisoner of war Louis Zamperini, here’s a fascinating little flashback: Back in the late ’90s, 60 Minutes actually interviewed Zamperini’s torturer, Japanese Army Sergeant Mutsuhiro Watanabe.

For the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, the former POW Zamperini was set to carry the Olympic Flame torch past the prison where he was once held captive. As part of a CBS special on his achievements, the newsmagazine program tracked down his torturer for a fascinating interview that ultimately saw Watanabe refusing to apologize for his actions.