Rescue Dawn (2006)

Synopsis of Rescue Dawn

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog returns to direct his first feature since 2001's Invincible with this dramatic action film inspired by his own 1997 documentary Little Dieter Needs to Fly and detailing the escape efforts of a German-American pilot who was taken as a prisoner-of-war after being shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. When U.S. fighter pilot Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) escaped death after being shot down over one of the most intense front lines in the Vietnam War, his troubles were only beginning. Subsequently taken captive by the enemy and forced to endure a harrowing stint in a Vietnamese prison camp, Dengler and his fellow captives stage a death-defying escape that would later inspire one of Germany's most accomplished directors to capture the remarkable tale on camera. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

125 mins

Director(s):

Werner Herzog

Writer(s):

Werner Herzog

Producer(s):

Harry Knapp, Elton Brand, Freddy Braidy

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(War Violence, Profanity, Adult Situations)

Categories:

War

• 2007 - San Diego Film Critics Association - Body of Work

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