Genre: Drama
Tagline: A true story of survival... declassified.
Plot: 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. Bale really gets a chance to demonstrate his acting chops as RESCUE DAWN unravels, with the actor heading on a rapid downward spiral as the film progresses. Herzog rarely allows the tension to drop throughout, and while most audiences may expect some relief as Dengler escapes his confines, things get much
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| Directed by |
Werner Herzog
Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Fitzcarraldo |
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| Written by |
Werner Herzog
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet, What Dreams May Come, Grizzly Man |
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 | Steve Zahn
You've Got Mail, Out of Sight, Crimson Tide |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Beverly Hills Ninja, City of Industry | |
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Klaus Badelt
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Constantine, Equilibrium |
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