MOVIE · 2006
Rescue Dawn
ActionAdventureDocumentaryDramaWar126 min
During the Vietnam War, Christian Bale is Dieter Dengler, a German-American fighter pilot shot down over Laos on a mission and captured by villagers aligned with the Pathet Lao. Taken to a prison camp deep in the jungle, Dieter refuses to settle into captivity and starts studying the guards, the routine, and the terrain for any opening. Steve Zahn and Jeremy Davies are among the other prisoners he finds there, men worn down by hunger, illness, and the strain of waiting, while Dieter keeps his attention fixed on survival and escape.
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