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Rescue Dawn (2006) -- A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   33,525 votes
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Director:

Werner Herzog

Writer:

Werner Herzog (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

27 July 2007 (USA) more

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

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations more

User Comments:

Struggle for Surviving more (170 total)


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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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense war violence and torture.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Filming Locations:

Thailand


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

When Dieter (Christian Bale) is asked about how he became a pilot, he describes an awesome experience of seeing a fighter plane flying by very close when he was a child in wartime Germany. The experience described is strikingly similar to what Bale's character Jim had nineteen years before in Empire of the Sun (1987). more

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Shortly after being shot down, Dengler is seen randomly flashing his signal mirror in order to attract attention. The proper way to use such a mirror is to sight the rescue aircraft through the transparent circle in the center of the mirror, which then automatically aims the reflected light right at the aircraft. more

Quotes:

Dieter: I love America. America gave me wings. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jumper (2008) more

Soundtrack:

Double 2 Bows more


FAQ

What is with the ending? (spoiler)
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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Struggle for Surviving, 26 July 2008
8/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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")

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Poor Christian Bale... after 'Empire of the Sun' now 'Rescue Dawn' ralph_knight2002
Steve Zahn is a better actor than Christian Bale! PERIOD user00-1
Why the vietnamese tortured the prisoners? Ecthelion2005
Read an accurate account from the only other surviving prisoner cnkgsheley
Why didn't he sign the paper? heart-metal182
Rescue Dawn was like a comedy to me McSpaniard
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