Rescue Dawn
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- Synopsis
- Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog returns to direct his first feature since 2001's Invincible with this dramatic action film inspired by his own 1997 documentary Little Dieter Needs to Fly and detailing the escape efforts of a German-American pilot ......
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- Starring
- Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Zach Grenier, Yuttana Muenwaja
- Director(s)
- Werner Herzog
- Distributor(s)
- MGM/UA
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 120 min.
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Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Walter AddiegoAdd Critic to Favorites
An old-fashioned prisoner-of-war movie that becomes much more because of writer-director Werner Herzog's admiration for the remarkable true story of its protagonist, Dieter Dengler.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
Out of a harrowing story set in a foreign thicket, Herzog has found American beauty.Read the full review
Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites
That such a masterful depiction of American heroism and can-do spirit has been created by a German art film director known for considerably darker visions of obsession is an irony Herzog no doubt finds delicious.Read the full review
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Seven More "Remakes" We'd Love Werner Herzog To Direct
11/19/09 When word got to director Abel Ferrara that his original "Bad Lieutenant" film was being remade by Herzog and star Nicolas Cage, the outspoken director wished the other outspoken director would "die in hell." | Independent Film Channel (IFC) -
Capone talks to Steve Zahn about MANAGEMENT, A PERFECT GETAWAY, and the joys of touching Jennifer Aniston's butt!!!
05/12/09 Capone in Chicago here, with my second interview with Steven Zahn. The first time I spoke to Zahn was about two years ago when he was making the rounds with RESCUE DAWN, opposite Christian Bale. | Ain't It Cool News -
UPDATED!!! TERMINATOR SALVATION Concept Art & Stuff From Wired!!
02/03/09 James Cameron really sounds like a fucking prick. | Ain't It Cool News -
92% Encounters at the End of the World
06/12/08 Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn) confirms his standing as poet laureate of men in extreme situations with Encounters at the End of the World. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Encounters at the End of the World
06/08/08 Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn) confirms his standing as poet laureate of men in extreme situations with Encounters at the End of the World. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Arclight nabs Conquistador
05/08/08 Arclight Films International has acquired Conquistador Worldwide Media. | The Hollywood Reporter