Rescue dawn

Author

Steve Marlton

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

Widescreen version.

Languages

English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue, English, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Performers

Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Toby Huss, Pat Healy.

Publication Information

Beverly Hills, Calif. : Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2007.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some seqences of intense war violence and torture.

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 are 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.

Notes

Title from container.

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.