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Incomparable director Werner Herzog takes another strange turn in his eclectic career with RESCUE DAWN--a major studio picture starring Christian Bale (BATMAN BEGINS). The film is an adaptation of Herzog's 1997 documentary LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY, which focused on Dieter Dengler, a pilot who was imprisoned by enemy forces .. Read more
| Starring | Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Mr. Tony B. King |
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| Director | Werner Herzog |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
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Incomparable director Werner Herzog takes another strange turn in his eclectic career with RESCUE DAWN--a major studio picture starring Christian Bale (BATMAN BEGINS). The film is an adaptation of Herzog's 1997 documentary LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY, which focused on Dieter Dengler, a pilot who was imprisoned by enemy forces during the Vietnam War. Dengler escaped and his incredible reminisces about this period in his life spilled onto the screen in Herzog's documentary. Here, Bale plays Dengler, while Herzog constructs a dark masterpiece around him, inviting his audience to observe a dramatic reconstruction of the events that beset the unfortunate soldier. Bale's Dengler is aided by fellow captive Duane (Steve Zahn), and a capable cast of characters who variously play prisoners and sadistic guards. The film is split into two parts, with the harrowing experiences of prison life taking the bulk of Herzog's screen time, followed by a desperate bid for survival in the jungle.
| Starring | Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Mr. Tony B. King, Francois Chau |
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| Director | Werner Herzog |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 6 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 5 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | New releases |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 07 Apr 2008 Blu-ray: 06 Oct 2008 |
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Another Vietnam film? It's okay, this one's rather good..
With so little attention payed to this film it's surprising how well it actually did upon it's release in the US, and disappointing that it got such ... read more »
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Early Vietnam
Based on a true story on early Vietnam War even the the planes had propellers, Christian Bale play a great part
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very good
true story superbly acted by all the cast, very engaging and involving film, virtually all said in whispers, showing incredible strength of human spirit in ... read more »
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Amazing Film
Absoloutley amazin film and I think one of Christian Bale`s best roles . I did not even realise it was based on a true story.
Ten years ago Werner Herzog made a brilliant documentary, Little Dieter Needs to Fly. It was the story of Dieter Dengler, a German boy who grew up with vivid images of the Allied planes that destroyed his village - he made eye contact with the pilot of a plane that flew so close to his bedroom window he could almost touch the wing, he said. Later, he emigrated to the US and joined the navy, where he realized his dream to become a pilot. Shipped off to Vietnam, he was promptly shot down over... Read more