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Rescue Dawn is a 2006 epic war drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog. It stars Christian Bale as Dieter Dengler, a German-American pilot who was shot down and captured by villagers sympathetic to the Pathet Lao during an American military campaign in the Vietnam War.
Jul 27, 2007 · A true story of a U.S. fighter pilot's survival after being shot down and captured in Laos during the Vietnam War. Directed by Werner Herzog and starring Christian Bale, Steve Zahn and Jeremy Davies.
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- Adventure, Biography, War
- Werner Herzog
- 2007-07-27
During the Vietnam War, 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, Dengler and his fellow prisoners...
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- Werner Herzog
- PG-13
- Christian Bale
Jul 12, 2007 · A film based on the true story of Dieter Dengler, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down and captured in Laos during the Vietnam War. Werner Herzog directs a realistic and harrowing depiction of Dengler's escape and survival in the jungle, with Christian Bale in the lead role.
However, an unexpected betrayal splits the group and Dieter and Duane find that the jungle is their actual prison. Directed by Werner Herzog and starring Zach Grenier, Marshall Bell, Christian ...
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Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 2006 war drama film Rescue Dawn, directed by Werner Herzog and based on a true story. See the full cast and crew list, including Christian Bale, Zach Grenier, Marshall Bell, and more.
A U.S. Navy pilot is shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War and faces torture, starvation and betrayal in a prisoner camp. He plans an escape with another prisoner and faces more dangers in the jungle and the river before being rescued.
