Rescue Dawn
Revisiting the subject he covered in the engrossing documentary 'Little Dieter Needs to Fly', director Werner Herzog's compelling drama boasts a stirring performance by Christian Bale as Lt. Dieter Dengler, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. Captured and taken to a squalid prison camp, Dengler takes charge of a small group of POWs, leading them in a daring escape. With Steve Zahn and Jeremy Davies.
Year: 2007
Genre: Drama, War and Anti-War Films, True Stories, Film Festivals 2007
Country: USA
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Pat Healy
Duration: 126 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.8/10
Location in store: War
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