Actor Literally Broke His Back Filming 'star Wars'

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Director J.J. Abrams wasn't willing to let something like a broken back stop him from working on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Video provided by Newsy

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Actor Literally Broke His Back Filming 'star Wars'

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