Rescue DawnOverview and Synopsis

  • Rescue Dawn
  • Opened July 4, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 5 min.
  • PG-13
    some sequences of intense war violence and torture
  • During the Vietnam War, German-born Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale), a U.S. fighter pilot, is shot down over Laos and taken captive by enemy soldiers. Interned in a POW camp, he and his fellow prisoners (Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies) endure torture Read More
  • Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies
  • Director: Werner Herzog
  • Genres: Escape Film, Docudrama, POW Drama, War

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  • A scene from "Rescue Dawn."
  • Christian Bale in "Rescue Dawn."
  • Christian Bale in "Rescue Dawn."

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  • Producer Elton Brand at the N.Y. premiere of "Rescue Dawn."
  • "Rescue Dawn" star Christian Bale at the N.Y. premiere.
  • "Rescue Dawn" star Steve Zahn at the N.Y. premiere.

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  • Brilliant
    by Sail84

    How Christian can be so bright? He is able to become any character and do you think is true, it is very hard work but it improves, will not be a great movie but the actors make the movie something...Read More

  • A little choppy, but good
    by MongrolMan

    The screenplay can be a little laggy at times during the slower times, but if you enjoy war movies then you'll like this POW movie....Read More

  • Great Movie - a shame more didn't see it
    by Miss-Paige

    This film came out at a time when all the summer blockbusters were taking the audiences and that's a real shame because this is a very good film. Christian Bale should have been nominated for this...Read More

  • Very Good
    by cjtolmie

    I am not a big war movie fan, especially the Vietnam war, as most of the films are extremely depressing. However I found this movie to be very watchable and very good. Bale was excellent as were...Read More

Rescue Dawn Critic Reviews

  • "...Rescue Dawn is a fascinating study of human particularity." Los Angeles Times

    - Carina Chocano

  • "...as prison-break movies go, Rescue ranks among the best." USA Today

    - Scott Bowles

  • "...Rescue Dawn, goes an intriguing step further by dramatizing a story Herzog already told once in his 1997 docu..." Variety

    - Leslie Felperin

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