RESCUE DAWN (2007)

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	July 4th, 2007 (NY, LA; top 10 markets: July 13; top 50 markets: July 27)
	Werner Herzog
	Werner Herzog
	Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Marshall Bell, François Chau, Jeremy Davies, Craig Gellis, GQ, Zach Grenier, Pat Healy, Toby Huss, Bonnie Z. Hutchinson, Evan Jones, Abhijati 'Meuk' Jusakul, Mr. Tony B. King, Mr. Richard Manning, Mr. Garrett D. Melich, Mr. Kriangsak Ming-olo, Mr. Yuttana Muenwaja, Teerawat Mulvilai, Somkuan 'Kuan' Siroon, Mr. Chorn Solyda, Mr. Saichia Wongwiroj
	MGM
	Action, Drama
	rescuedawn.mgm.com
	PG-13 for some sequences of intense war violence and torture
	$5,484,375 (US total)
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Christian Bale and Steve Zahn will star in "Rescue Dawn," an action drama by Werner Herzog and based on the director's acclaimed 1997 documentary, "Little Dieter Needs to Fly". The film recounts the true story of German-born Dieter Dengler, who dreamed of being a pilot and eventually made his way to the United States, where he joined the military during the Vietnam War era. He was shot down over Vietnam and captured. Eventually he organized an escape with a small band of captives. Bale will play Dengler, and Zahn will play an ill-looking and bent POW.

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"Herzog directs Bale & Zahn in a deep, emotional trip through the jungle known as the Vietnam POW camp"

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HEADLINE NEWS

MGM to Screen Rescue Dawn for American Troops in Iraq on Independence Day
June 28th, 2007: The U.S. Military allows the biopic starring Christian Bale to be shown to 2,000 troops.

HOME VIDEO NEWS

CONTEST: Win Rescue Dawn on DVD!
November 19th, 2007: Take home this film about an American pilot shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War.

Rescue Dawn Escapes to DVD on November 20
September 25th, 2007: Based on the true story of courageous Vietnam prisoner of war, Dieter Dengler.

INTERVIEWS

Christian Bale Pushes the Limits in Rescue Dawn
July 8th, 2007: Blood sucking leeches, maggots, all in a day's work for The Dark Knight!

PRODUCTION NEWS

	MGM acquires Rescue Dawn September 11th, 2006: Starring Christian Bale as an American pilot shot down in Viet Cong territory.
	MGM Picks Up Rescue Dawn September 10th, 2006: The Werner Herzog Vietnam War drama.