Rescue Dawn (2006) starring Christian Bale, Steve
Zahn, Jeremy Davies. Directed by Werner
Herzog. Fighter pilot Dieter
Dengler (Bale) is shot down in 1965 over Laos. Captured by the
Viet Cong, he is imprisoned in a Laotian torture camp near the Ho Chi
Minh Trail. From his first day as a prisoner,
Dengler thinks of nothing but escape and, amazingly, his escape plan succeeds. But once outside the prison camp, he still must survive the monsoon, the jungle and the
Viet Cong. Against all odds, he is rescued by an American helicopter, and it's an inspiring, uplifting event. Never boring, this movie is a great piece of story-telling.
Grade: B+
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