Rescue dawn [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Top Gun Productions present in association with Thema Production, a Gibraltar Films production, a Werner Herzog film ; produced by Steve Marlton, Elton Brand, Harry Knapp ; written and directed by Werner Herzog.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment [distributor], c2007.
Description: 1 videodisc (126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s): Dengler, Dieter Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Prisoners and prisons, American Drama.
Escaped prisoners of war Laos Drama.
Conflicto de Vietnam, 1961-1975 Teatro. bidex
Conflicto de Vietnam, 1961-1975 Prisioneros y prisiones Teatro. bidex
Laos Drama.
Feature films.
War films.
Adventure films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
War Feature. migfg
Adventure Feature. migfg
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War films. gsafd
Adventure films. gsafd
Credits: Director of photography, Peter Zeitlinger ; editor, Joe Bini ; music, Klaus Badelt ; costume designer, Annie Dunn.
Performers: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for some seqences of intense war violence and torture.
Notes: English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Special features: Commentary by director Werner Herzog and interviewer Norman Hill; deleted scenes; the making of the true story; "Preparing for survival" featurette; "Honoring the brave" featurette; trailers.
Summary: When U.S. fighter pilot Dieter Dengler escapes death after being shot down over one of the most intense front lines in the Vietnam War, his troubles were just beginning. He is taken captive by the Vietnamese Army and is forced to endure a harrowing stint in a Vietnamese prison camp. Dengler and a small band of his fellow captives stage a death-defying escape. Based on a true story.
