Rescue Dawn

"A true story of survival... declassified."

2007 2h 5m EN

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7.0

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7.3

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★7.0TMDB · 1,499🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●77Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 113,626

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Synopsis

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A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.

“A true story of survival... declassified.”

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Cast

Christian Bale
Dieter Dengler
Steve Zahn
Duane
Toby Huss
Spook
François Chau
Province Governor
Marshall Bell
Admiral
Jeremy Davies
Gene
Pat Healy
Norman
James Aaron Oliver
Jet Pilot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Herzog
Languages: English
Countries: Luxembourg, United States of America, Thailand

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MONEY

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Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Luxembourg, United States of America, Thailand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Bini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christian Bale and Steve Zahn and Toby Huss carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A true story of survival... declassified.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Herzog directs. Peter Zeitlinger behind the camera. Klaus Badelt scores. Joe Bini cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Luxembourg, United States of America, Thailand. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Luxembourg, United States of America, Thailand.
4Directed by Werner Herzog, shot by Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe Bini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christian Bale and Steve Zahn and Toby Huss carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A true story of survival... declassified.".
9IMDB entry: tt0462504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "vietnam war", "escape", "war crimes", "prisoner of war".
11Released under 30 different titles around the world.