Rescue Dawn (2006)

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IMDB rating : 7.70/10

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This film tells the real-life story of U.S. fighter pilot Dieter Dengler, a German-American shot down and captured in Laos during the Vietnam War. Dengler organized a death-defying escape for a small band of POWs, including Duane Martin. ... (more)

Directed by

Werner Herzog

Starring (View all) :

Squad Leader

Admiral

Dieter

Spook

Norman

Farkas

Jet Pilot

U.S. Navy Pilot

Pathet Lao Guard

Province Governor

Little Hitler

Crazy Horse

Jumbo

Somkuan 'Kuan' Siroon

Nook the Rock

Chorn Solyda

Walkie Talkie

Steve Zahn

Duane

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Werner Herzog

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Ratings of Rescue Dawn

7/10
49 global ratings

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Reviews of Rescue Dawn

Rollo Tomasi

A remarkable story

Posted : 2 months, 2 weeks ago at Apr 19 17:38

Werner Herzog's passion and enthusiasm for Dieter Dengler's remarkable story make Rescue Dawn stand-out amongst the best of a long tradition of p.o.w. films, a genre one could be forgiven for thinking had taken its last breath. A fascinating study of the stren...Read more

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Prelude

Visually beautiful, but not for everyone

Posted : 3 months, 1 week ago at Mar 25 23:45

Leave it to the eccentric Herzog to make a Vietnam War movie about 15 years after Hollywood stopped making Vietnam War movies. This movie is loosely based on real events of an air pilot's capture, life in a POW camp, and a daring prison break with his fel...Read more

Rating : 7/10

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Voxy

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Posted : 6 months, 3 weeks ago at Dec 9 20:23

I think if this movie weren't so compelling, it might have bordered on boring. I liked the movie, but it sometimes seemed a little simplistic. I'm a big fan of the sparse use of music throughout the film, though... And when Deiter finally gets rescued, you can...Read more

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