

Rescue Dawn
2007-06-23 · 125 min · ★ 6.9
A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Production details
- Directors
- Werner Herzog
- Production companies
- Top Gun Productions, Thema Production, Gibraltar Films
- Countries
- Luxembourg, United States of America, Thailand
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,177,143
Top Cast
Christian BaleDieter Dengler
Steve ZahnDuane
Toby HussSpook
François ChauProvince Governor
Marshall BellAdmiral
Jeremy DaviesGene
Pat HealyNorman
James Aaron OliverJet Pilot
Saichia WongwirotLao Guard
Brad CarrU.S. Navy Pilot
Teerawat MulvilaiLittle Hitler
Galen YuenY.C.
Zach GrenierSquad Leader
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