Rescue Dawn (2006)
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Genre
- drama film, war film, biographical film, docudrama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1,446 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A German-American pilot is shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. He is captured and held in a prisoner of war camp, where he endures brutal conditions and plans an escape.
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What happens
Rescue Dawn is a 2006 epic war drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog. It is based on the true story of Dieter Dengler, played by Christian Bale, a German-American pilot who was shot down and captured by villagers sympathetic to the Pathet Lao during an American military campaign in the Vietnam War. Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, and Toby Huss have prominent supporting roles in the film. In 1997, Herzog made a documentary film about Dengler titled Little Dieter Needs to Fly. Rescue Dawn, which focuses on Dengler's experiences as a prisoner of war, began shooting in Thailand in August 2005. It received critical acclaim, but was a box office failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Hart's War (2002)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.