Rescue Dawn
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A US Navy pilot shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War endures starvation, torture, and an impossible jungle escape from a POW camp.
Why watch: Herzog first told Dengler's story in a documentary, then cast Bale for the fiction version.
Cast
Christian Bale as Dieter Dengler
Steve Zahn as Duane
Toby Huss as Spook
François Chau as Province Governor
Marshall Bell as Admiral
Jeremy Davies as Gene
Pat Healy as Norman
James Aaron Oliver as Jet Pilot
Saichia Wongwirot as Lao Guard
Brad Carr as U.S. Navy Pilot
Teerawat Mulvilai as Little Hitler
Kriangsak Ming-olo as Jumbo
Somkuan 'Kuan' Siroon as Nook the Rock
Yuttana Muenwaja as Crazy Horse
Chorn Solyda as Walkie Talkie
Crew
Werner Herzog — Director
Michael Dounaev — Executive Producer
Jeff Geoffray — Producer
Walter Josten — Producer
Kami Naghdi — Executive Producer
Robyn Klein — Producer
Nick N. Raslan — Executive Producer
Elton Brand — Producer
Elie Samaha — Executive Producer
Freddy Braidy — Executive Producer
Adam W. Rosen — Producer
Harry Knapp — Producer
Jimmy de Brabant — Executive Producer
Steve Marlton — Producer
Gerald Green — Executive Producer
Matthew A Portnoff — Producer
Eyde Belasco — Casting
Peter Zeitlinger — Director of Photography
Joe Bini — Editor
Arin 'Aoi' Pinijvararak — Art Direction
Annie Dunn — Costume Design
Klaus Badelt — Original Music Composer
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