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Rescue Dawn

  • 20062006
  • 14A14A
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
108K
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Rescue Dawn (2006)
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A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
108K
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    • Werner Herzog
    • Werner Herzog
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Steve Zahn
    • Jeremy Davies
    • Werner Herzog
    • Werner Herzog
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Steve Zahn
    • Jeremy Davies
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    • 241User reviews
    • 183Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    Rescue Dawn
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    Christian Bale, Jeremy Davies, Steve Zahn, Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat, and Apichart Chusakul in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Steve Zahn in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Jeremy Davies in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale and Steve Zahn in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale and Steve Zahn in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale and Steve Zahn in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale and Steve Zahn in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Christian Bale and Steve Zahn in Rescue Dawn (2006)

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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Dieter Dengler
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Duane
    Jeremy Davies
    Jeremy Davies
    • Gene
    Zach Grenier
    Zach Grenier
    • Squad Leader
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • Admiral
    Toby Huss
    Toby Huss
    • Spook
    Pat Healy
    Pat Healy
    • Norman
    GQ
    GQ
    • Farkas
    • (as Gregory J. Qaiyum)
    James Aaron Oliver
    James Aaron Oliver
    • Jet Pilot
    • (as James Oliver)
    Brad Carr
    Brad Carr
    • U.S. Navy Pilot
    Saichia Wongwiroj
    • Pathet Lao Guard
    François Chau
    François Chau
    • Province Governor
    • (as Francois Chau)
    Teerawat Mulvilai
    • Little Hitler
    • (as Teerawat 'Ka-Ge' Mulvilai)
    Yuttana Muenwaja
    • Crazy Horse
    Kriangsak Ming-olo
    • Jumbo
    Somkuan 'Kuan' Siroon
    • Nook the Rook
    Chorn Solyda
    • Walkie Talkie
    Galen Yuen
    • Y.C.
      • Werner Herzog
      • Werner Herzog
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    • Trivia
      Those are real maggots Christian Bale is eating.
    • Goofs
      During his captivity, Dieter is shown wearing his gold wedding band - it is generally regard as something no American pilot would do. However, on the DVD Walter Herzog explains a deleted scene where Dieter's ring is almost stolen. When the guards are transporting Dengler to prison they stop at a village. A man there threatens to kill Dieter unless he gives him his ring-a gift from his fiancée. When they leave the village Dieter tells the guards his ring was stolen and they return to the village. The guards cut off the villager's ring finger and return Dieter's ring to him. This is a factual event that haunted Dengler the rest of his life.
    • Quotes

      Dieter: Empty what is full. Fill what is empty. Scratch what itches.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Zombieland/A Serious Man/Whip It (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Martial Crisis
      Composed by Jack Shaindlin
      Courtesy of APM

    User reviews241

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    9/10
    An excellent Herzog movie
    I saw this at the world premiere last night, and it was really great. Not my favorite Herzog movie, but overall his most well rounded one and definitely his most mainstream. It has a chance of doing quite well at the box office. The acting is all around terrific, and the camera work beautiful.

    Most Herzog movies seem like these flawed masterpieces; movies that are worth watching for several moments of intense brilliance. Rescue Dawn had these moments of brilliance, and the rest seemed like a very well made thriller / action movie. However, it didn't quite pack the same punch as the best moments of Fitzcarraldo or Aguirre. Still, I gave it 5/5 on my voting ballot.
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    • Sep 10, 2006

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    • Did Bale really eat those bugs?
    • What is with the cheesy ending?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 2007 (United States)
      • United States
      • Luxembourg
      • English
      • Lao
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Top Gun Productions
      • Thema Production
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    • 2 hours
      • Color
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS

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