Rescue Dawn
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Werner Herzog
Zach Grenier
Chris Tallman
Katherine Roberts
Craig Gellis
Saichia Wongwiroj
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Dieter Dengler dreamed of flying since his childhood in wartime Germany, which is why he volunteered to become a Navy pilot after his family moved to America. The only place he ever wanted to be was in the sky, but now, on his very first top-secret mission over Laos, his plane is shot down to earth. Trapped in an impassable jungle far from U.S. control, Dengler is soon captured by notoriously dangerous Pathet Lao soldiers. Though he quickly realizes he is in the most terrifying and vulnerable of circumstances, he refuses to give an inch. After a shocking initial ordeal, he is taken to a small Laotian prison camp, where he meets two American soldiers already held captive for a stultifying two years--both nearly broken in spirit. Duane can only recommend keeping quiet to stay alive, while the barely sane "Gene from Eugene" insists they are all about to be released any minute now. But Dengler has no intention of sticking around the nightmarish camp, so he begins to dream up an escape plan that takes his fellow prisoners by surprise with its savvy and audacity. Dengler doesn't even know where he is--but he knows with unwavering certainty that he must not stop fighting for his life. As he makes his way into the jungle, his journey will never let up, as it takes him from the bonds of fraternity to the brink of despair, to one of the most remarkable rescues in modern history.
Director
Werner Herzog
Cast
Zach Grenier
Chris Tallman
Katherine Roberts
Craig Gellis
Saichia Wongwiroj
Colin Crosby
Chris Butler
Stefany Putnam
Bonnie Z Hutchinson
Christian Bale
Yuttana Muenwaja
Somkuan Siroon
Kriangsak Ming-olo
Pat Healy
François Chau
Steve Zahn
Jeremy Davies
James Oliver
Toby Huss
Seneca Shahara Brand
Marshall Bell
Galen Yuen
Emmanuel O.
Teerawat Mulvilai
Evan Jones
Chorn Solyda
Chaiyan (lek) Chunsuttiwat
Abhijati Jusakul
Andy Loftus
Richard Manning
Brad Carr
Crew
Matt Adler
Marc Albanese
David Alexander
Steve Alterman
Piyanit Anthawat
Go Aoyama
Pramoth Assakul
Narimon Atibaed
Chris Atkinson
Peter Austin
Klaus Badelt
Robert D Bailey
Ken Bazal
Mike Becker
Eyde Belasco
Joe Bini
Beau Bonneau
Piyapong Boondachai
Peerapol Boonruangkao
Freddy Braidy
Elton Brand
Tim Brenenstuhl
Che Brooks
Christopher S Brooks
Andy Brown
Chatanun Buachan
Jamie Bukowski
Kris Burton
Christopher Byers
Glenn Campbell
Chris Carnel
Edward C Carr
Mitch Carter
Daecha Chainok
Kevin Chaja
Kampanart Chantasirisarn
Sunny Chayes
Sitthi Chemugsorn
Somchai Chinsirikul
Kevin Chisnall
Sompot Chitgasompongse
Taweerat Chokechaipermpoonpol
James Chu
Wallop Chuachulak
Suthep Chubsri
Wichit Chuchuan
Pornthep Chuenchulak
Tanapol Chuksrida
Surachate Chuman
Sakorn Chutcha
Manachai Chuthom
Manachai Chutom
Tom Clancy
Baoan Coleman
Tanya Cookingham
Andrea Cooper
Erik Courtney
Jirada Dairoekngam
Caroline Dale
Boonchai Dananuphan
Panupong Dangdej
Jimmy De Brabant
Pongkarn Deeboonmee
Ryan Delk
Darrin Denlinger
Daphne Dentz
Karina Desin
Mark Dinicola
Anna Dinuovo
Ron Don
Jason Donnelly
Michael Dounaev
Moosie Drier
Annie Dunn
Craig Eastman
Robert Elhai
Amornwitz Em-eam
Steffan Falesitch
Marc Fisher
Catherine Flynn
Karyn Foster
Paula Frankel
Vic Fraser
Florian Fricke
Ryan Gardner
Chai Geeta
Prapas Geeta
Bob Gill
Jen Gillaspy
Herbert Golder
Eric Gotthelf
Todd Grace
Heidi Graham
Christopher Grandell
Gerald Green
Sophia Green
Charles W Hamilton
Dave Hartley
Maya Hawke
Ricky S Hayner
Bernd Heinl
Wimol Hengmee
Lena Herzog
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Mildred Hill
Patty Hill
Prawit Hinkvang
Owen Holdren
Ian Honeyman
Adam Howarth
Kanchanok Hunhaboon
Chanate Intarachub
Chanate Intarachub
Chayuti Janrakangtong
Danai Jansomwong
Payu Jansri
Noppadol Jatukamnon
Glen P Jeep
Supachayawat Jiracherdnapaporn
Kristin Johnson
Rundon Jundee
Preeda Junsomdee
Abhijati Jusakul
Apinan Kabklangdon
Sitthipong Kaewmarach
Pongsak Kaewmookda
Kim K. Kahana Jr.
Amnaj Kamjadpai
Aud Kardsanikam
Ittipol Kaweprapurt
Sutan Kawinram
Po Ketkorn
Waraporn Kheawnonchai
Patkasem Kijsanglong
Scott Kinsey
Apichart Kladklawdee
Robyn Klein
Harry Knapp
Harry Knapp
Harry Knapp
Yoshio Kohashi
Phanuwat Kongkarat
Pleon Kraipetch
Stephen Krause
Song Kruanklang
Anun Kumbangprai
Somkid Kumsawat
Kathleen Largay
Ann Lee
Bang Lek
Susanna Lenton
Nathon S Lewis
Ken Locsmandi
Siripong Lowsuwan
Maeve Mannion
Steve Marlton
Scrap Marshall
Peter Mayer
R J Mccasland
Don L Mccoy
Stephen Mclaughlin
Reg Metcalf
Marc Meyer
Gino S Mifsud
Michael W. Mitchell
Somchai Mittjarem
Santipab Moonkawe
Sarawut Moonpol
Thanayuth Muhammad
Prayoot Mupung
Anusorn Musicabutr
Bunjong Na Rairum
Kami Naghdi
Vachilapan Nakata
Wachirapan Nakata
Mana Namvijit
Anuchart Namwong
Nick Newell
Nukool Nhurod
Janette Nielsen
Soonthorn Nimsanea
Shannon Noble
Sanoh Noomkamnerd
Krit Nuansri
Wiroj Nuansri
Suwicha Numkumnerd
Thomas J. O'connell
Conor O'sullivan
Nonjuree Obsuwan
Adam Ohl
Watcharachai Panichsuk
Paul Paragon
Jarin Pengpanitch
Zak Penn
Brandon Perlow
Jay Petach
Sakarin Petchdee
Sonny Pettijohn
Prasant Phetpong
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 4, 2007
Expanded Release in United States July 13, 2007
Released in United States on Video November 20, 2007
Released in United States 2007
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 17-November 1, 2007.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Maestros: Kings & Aces) January 24-February 4, 2007.
Based on Werner Herzog's documentary "Little Dieter Needs to Fly" (Germany/1997).
Hans Zimmer previously attached to produce through his company Media Ventures.
Released in United States Summer July 4, 2007 (NY, LA)
Expanded Release in United States July 13, 2007
Released in United States on Video November 20, 2007
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 17-November 1, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Maestros: Kings & Aces) January 24-February 4, 2007.)
