Rescue Dawn (Blu-ray) (Movie Cash ) (US Version) Blu-ray Region A, All, DVD Region 1

Incomparable director Werner Herzog takes another strange turn in his eclectic career with RESCUE DAWN--a major studio picture starring Christian Bale (BATMAN BEGINS). The film is an adaptation of Herzog's 1997 documentary LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY, which focused on Dieter Dengler, a pilot who was imprisoned by enemy forces during the Vietnam war. Dengler escaped and his incredible reminisces about this period in his life spilled onto the screen in Herzog's documentary. Here, Bale plays Dengler, while Herzog constructs a dark masterpiece around him, inviting his audience to observe a dramatic reconstruction of the events that beset the unfortunate soldier. Bale's Dengler is aided by fellow captive Duane (Steve Zahn), and a capable cast of characters who variously play prisoners and sadistic guards. The film is split into two parts, with the harrowing experiences of prison life taking the bulk of Herzog's screen time, followed by a desperate bid for survival in the jungle. Bale really gets a chance to demonstrate his acting chops as RESCUE DAWN unravels, with the actor heading on a rapid downward spiral as the film progresses. Herzog rarely allows the tension to drop throughout, and while most audiences may expect some relief as Dengler escapes his confines, things get much worse as he heads into the perilous Vietnamese jungle. Herzog presents plenty of raw emotion and a rough, at times barely watchable, portrayal of the human spirit, as Dengler's sanity is severely tested, and often only held together by his companionship with Duane. RESCUE DAWN requires a strong stomach, but it's a rewarding trip, and another wonderful addition to the Herzog canon.

"[With] dark Nietzschean insinuations and ferocious performances from Christian Bale and Steve Zahn." - Scott, Brown (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 09/29/2006

"Bale plays his character with much bravado..." - Barbara, Goslawski (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 11/01/2006

"[W]ith an authenticity and eccentricity that's pure Herzog....Just as rousing and involving as any more conventional film of the sort you could name." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 12/01/2006

"Herzog builds incredible tension without losing sight of the toll war takes on what makes us human." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 05/31/2007

"Zahn and Bale enact an enthralling masculine duet. Out of a harrowing story set in a foreign thicket, Herzog has found American beauty." -- Grade: A- - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 07/13/2007

"Bale turns in a mesmerizing performance....Steve Zahn, a fellow captive, shows he has the chops for serious drama." - Scott, Bowles (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 07/06/2007

4 stars out of 5 -- "Christian Bale is phenomenal....Gripping, emotional and, oddly, gloriously optimistic." - Nev, Pierce (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 11/01/2007

3 stars out of 5 -- "Echoes of Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo reverberate around Dengler's predicament." - Dan, Jolin (Total Film Critic), Empire, 10/19/2007

3 stars out of 5 -- "Immensely watchable, gripping and thematically of a piece with the likes of AGUIRRE WRATH OF GOD..." - Jonathan, Romney (Sight and Sound Critic), Uncut, 12/01/2007

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Artist Name(s):	Christian Bale (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Steve Zahn (Actor) | Teri Weigel (Actor) | Costas Mandylor | Zach Grenier (Actor) | Peter Zeitlinger 姬絲汀貝爾 (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Steve Zahn (Actor) | Teri Weigel (Actor) | 曼迪勒 考斯塔斯 | Zach Grenier (Actor) | Peter Zeitlinger 姬丝汀贝尔 (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Steve Zahn (Actor) | Teri Weigel (Actor) | 曼迪勒 考斯塔斯 | Zach Grenier (Actor) | Peter Zeitlinger Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｉａｎ　Ｂａｌｅ (Actor) | Ｊｅｒｅｍｙ Ｄａｖｉｅｓ (Actor) | Steve Zahn (Actor) | Teri Weigel (Actor) | コスタス・マンディラー | Zach Grenier (Actor) | Peter Zeitlinger Christian Bale (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Steve Zahn (Actor) | Teri Weigel (Actor) | Costas Mandylor | Zach Grenier (Actor) | Peter Zeitlinger
Director:	Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Werner Herzog
Producer:	Costas Mandylor 曼迪勒 考斯塔斯 曼迪勒 考斯塔斯 コスタス・マンディラー Costas Mandylor
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Blu-ray Region Code:	All Region, A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2009-05-19
UPC Code:	027616092137
Language:	English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:	English, Spanish
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	280 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1005129583

Director: Werner Herzog

Blu-ray Disc Features:

Region [unknown]
NTSC
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: "The Making of the True Story"
Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes
Trailers: MGM Previews
Audio Commentary: Werner Herzog - Director; Norman Hill - Interviewer
Featurette:
1. "Preparing for Survival"
2. "Honoring the Brave"