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