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Overview
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Writer:
Werner Herzog (written by)
Release Date:
27 July 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
A true story of survival... declassified. more
Plot:
A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Pilot
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Laos
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Escape
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Vietnam War
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German American
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Awards:
1 win
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4 nominations
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(63 articles)
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Struggle for Surviving
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Zach Grenier | ... | Squad Leader |
 | Marshall Bell | ... | Admiral |
 | Christian Bale | ... | Dieter |
 | Toby Huss | ... | Spook |
 | Pat Healy | ... | Norman |
| GQ | ... | Farkas (as Gregory J. Qaiyum) |
 | James Oliver | ... | Jet Pilot |
| Brad Carr | ... | U.S. Navy Pilot |
| Saichia Wongwiroj | ... | Pathet Lao Guard |
 | François Chau | ... | Province Governor (as Francois Chau) |
| Teerawat Mulvilai | ... | Little Hitler (as Teerawat 'Ka-Ge' Mulvilai) |
| Mr. Yuttana Muenwaja | ... | Crazy Horse (as Yuttana Muenwaja) |
| Kriangsak Ming-olo | ... | Jumbo |
| Somkuan 'Kuan' Siroon | ... | Nook the Rook |
| Chorn Solyda | ... | Walkie Talkie |
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Rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense war violence and torture.
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126 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:12A |
Ireland:15A |
USA:PG-13 |
Netherlands:16 |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) |
Finland:K-13 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
South Korea:15
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Christian Bale lost 55 pounds for his role.
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Continuity: At the end of the scene in which Dieter is given the choice of signing the document condemning America, his glass of water magically gets refilled as he is taken away, and then goes back to its original level.
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Martial Crisis
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In 1965, while bombing Laos in a classified mission, the plane of the German-American pilot Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) is hit and crashes in the jungle. Dieter is arrested by the peasants, tortured and sent to a prisoner camp, where he meets five other mentally ill prisoners. He becomes close to Duane (Steve Zahn) and organizes an escape plan; however, the unstable Gene (Jeremy Davies) opposes to Dieter's plan. When they discover that there is no more food due to the constant American bombings in the area and their guards intend to kill them, Dieter sets his plan in motion. However, an unexpected betrayal split the group and Dieter and Duane find that the jungle is their actual prison.
"Rescue Dawn" is a good drama of war, with great performances of Christian Bale and Steve Zahn. Jeremy Davies has his customary role of an insecure and unstable guy. The story shows the spirit of a soldier and his struggle for surviving in a totally hostile environment. The poor and suffered peasants that had their lands, homes and families bombed are naive and do not have military training; therefore the storyline of Dieter's amazing escape is credible. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Sobrevivente" ("The Survivor")