Rescue Dawn
Rescue Dawn is a 2006 epic war drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog, based on an adapted screenplay written from his 1997 documentary film Little Dieter Needs to Fly. The film stars Christian Bale and is based on the true story of German-American pilot Dieter Dengler, 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, Pat Healy, and Toby Huss also have principal roles. The film project, which had initially come together during 2004, began shooting in Thailand in August 2005. It received critical acclaim.
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| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Written by | Werner Herzog |
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| Cinematography | Peter Zeitlinger |
| Edited by | Joe Bini |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (United States; through MGM Distribution Co.) |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
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| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $31.3 million (incl. DVD rentals and sales) |
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