Where to Watch Rescue Dawn
- 0 13 december 2025Werner Herzog drops you straight into the suffocating reality of Dieter Dengler’s ordeal and never lets up. Christian Bale disappears into the role so completely that you stop seeing the actor and only see a man trying to survive. The supporting performances, from Jeremy Davies, and Steve Zahn were award worthy. What elevates the film to a masterpiece is how Herzog films each scene: the jungle isn’t just a backdrop it’s a living, breathing entity that’s both beautiful and merciless....... Fascinating story on resilience. I've heard Herzog's Biography "Little Dieter Needs to Fly" is better but haven't gotten around to watching it.
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Rescue Dawn was released on 22 oktober 2006.
Rescue Dawn was directed by Werner Herzog.
Rescue Dawn has a runtime of 2 u, 5 m.
Rescue Dawn was produced by Jeff Geoffray, Walter Josten, Robyn Klein, Elton Brand, Adam W. Rosen, Harry Knapp, Steve Marlton, Matthew A Portnoff.
De film is gebaseerd op de documentaire Little Dieter Needs to Fly uit 1997. De film vertelt het waargebeurde verhaal van de Amerikaanse straaljagerpiloot Dieter Dengler, die tijdens de Vietnamoorlog boven Laos wordt neergehaald en in een gevangenenkamp terechtkomt.
The key characters in Rescue Dawn are Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale), Duane (Steve Zahn), Spook (Toby Huss).
Rescue Dawn is rated 16.
Rescue Dawn is an Adventure, Drama, Oorlog film.
Rescue Dawn has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.
Rescue Dawn had a budget of US$ 10 mln..
Rescue Dawn has made US$ 7,2 mln. at the box office.