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| Zach Grenier | ... | Squad Leader | |
| Marshall Bell | ... | Admiral | |
| Christian Bale | ... | Dieter | |
| Toby Huss | ... | Spook | |
| Pat Healy | ... | Norman | |
| GQ | ... | Farkas (as Gregory J. Qaiyum) | |
| James Oliver | ... | Jet Pilot | |
| Brad Carr | ... | U.S. Navy Pilot | |
| Saichia Wongwiroj | ... | Pathet Lao Guard | |
| François Chau | ... | Province Governor (as Francois Chau) | |
| Teerawat Mulvilai | ... | Little Hitler (as Teerawat 'Ka-Ge' Mulvilai) | |
| Mr. Yuttana Muenwaja | ... | Crazy Horse (as Yuttana Muenwaja) | |
| Kriangsak Ming-olo | ... | Jumbo | |
| Somkuan 'Kuan' Siroon | ... | Nook the Rook | |
| Chorn Solyda | ... | Walkie Talkie | |
| Steve Zahn | ... | Duane | |
| Jeremy Davies | ... | Gene | |
| Galen Yuen | ... | Y.C. | |
| Abhijati 'Meuk' Jusakul | ... | Phisit (as Abhijati 'Muek' Jusakul) | |
| Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat | ... | Procet (as Chaiyan 'Lek' Chunsuttiwat) | |
| Craig Gellis | ... | Grunt | |
| Emmanuel O. | ... | Corporal | |
| Richard Manning | ... | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Evan Jones | ... | Pilot | |
| Bonnie Z. Hutchinson | ... | Nurse #1 | |
| Seneca Shahara Brand | ... | Nurse #2 | |
| Stefany Putnam | ... | Nurse #3 | |
| Katherine Roberts | ... | Nurse #4 | |
| Andy Loftus | ... | FBI Agent #1 (as Andrew Loftus) | |
| Colin Crosby | ... | FBI Agent #2 | |
| Chris Tallman | ... | DJ | |
| Chris Butler | ... | Rigger | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Zachary Culbertson | ... | Naval Pilot (uncredited) | |
| David Kiiskinen | ... | Navy Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Maples | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Werner Herzog | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Werner Herzog | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Freddy Braidy | .... | executive producer | |
| Elton Brand | .... | producer | |
| Jimmy de Brabant | .... | executive producer (as Jimmy De Brabant) | |
| Michael Dounaev | .... | executive producer | |
| Jeff Geoffray | .... | associate producer | |
| Gerald Green | .... | executive producer | |
| Walter Josten | .... | associate producer | |
| Robyn Klein | .... | associate producer | |
| Harry Knapp | .... | producer | |
| Steve Marlton | .... | producer | |
| Kami Naghdi | .... | executive producer | |
| Nick N. Raslan | .... | executive producer (as Nick Raslan) | |
| Adam W. Rosen | .... | associate producer | |
| Elie Samaha | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Klaus Badelt | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Peter Zeitlinger | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joe Bini | |||
Casting by | |||
| Eyde Belasco | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Arin 'Aoi' Pinijvararak | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Annie Dunn | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tanya Cookingham | .... | key makeup artist: Alameda | |
| R.J. McCasland | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Janette Nielsen | .... | makeup artist: Alameda | |
| Conor O'Sullivan | .... | key special effects makeup artist | |
| Danielle Lyn Saunders | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jennifer Owen Silva | .... | key hair stylist: Alameda (as Jennifer Owens Silva) | |
| Robert Trenton | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jonathan Way | .... | unit production manager: Alameda | |
Art Department | |||
| Somchai 'Au' Chinsirikul | .... | buyer | |
| Wallop 'Tol' Chuachulak | .... | swing gang | |
| Wichit 'Ben' Chuchuan | .... | set dresser | |
| Pornthep 'Gay' Chuenchoorak | .... | swing gang | |
| Darrin Denlinger | .... | storyboard artist (as Darin Denlinger) | |
| Wimol Hengmee | .... | painter | |
| Supachayawat Jiracherdnapaporn | .... | swing gang | |
| Preeda Junsomdee | .... | carpenter | |
| Sutan Kawinram | .... | carpenter | |
| Peter Mayer | .... | set decorator: Alameda | |
| Anusorn 'Sorn' Musicabutr | .... | assistant art director | |
| Sanoh Noomkamnerd | .... | head carpenter | |
| Suwicha 'Keung' Noomkamnerd | .... | carpenter | |
| Nonjuree 'Ying' Obsuwan | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Sakarin 'Beer' Petchdee | .... | property master | |
| Prasant 'Jeed' Petchpong | .... | construction manager | |
| Wichien 'Dong' Somsuabsin | .... | carpenter | |
| Nimit Sornsuepsin | .... | carpenter | |
| Michael Stephenson | .... | property master: Alameda | |
| Wichet 'Chet' Thinmala | .... | carpenter | |
| Somwong Torchur | .... | carpenter | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Adam Howarth | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Ittipol Kaweprapurt | .... | special effects technician | |
| Po Ketkorn | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Santipab Moonkawe | .... | special effects technician | |
| Sarawut Moonpol | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Krit Nuansri | .... | special effects runner | |
| Wiroj Nuansri | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Watcharachai Panichsuk Sam | .... | special effects supervisor: Thailand (as Watcharachai 'Sam' Panicsuk) | |
| Kunakorn Sirisuwan | .... | special effects technician | |
| Stuart Wishart | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| David Alexander | .... | lead visual effects artist: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Go Aoyama | .... | visual effects intern: Filworks FX Inc. | |
| Robert D. Bailey | .... | digital intermediate consultant (as Bob Bailey) | |
| Mike Becker | .... | digital intermediate software engineer | |
| Glenn Campbell | .... | matchmover: Cinemapixel | |
| Kevin Chaja | .... | digital intermediate data manager | |
| James Chu | .... | visual effects artist: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Tom Clancy | .... | visual effects still plates: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Erik Courtney | .... | roto artist: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Daphne Dentz | .... | digital intermediate executive producer | |
| Karina Desin | .... | digital intermediate data manager | |
| Mark Dinicola | .... | digital intermediate colorist assist | |
| Anna DiNuovo | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Jason Donnelly | .... | animator: Cinemapixel | |
| Marc Fisher | .... | digital intermediate title sequences | |
| Bob Gill | .... | visual effects telecine operator: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Heidi Graham | .... | visual effects coordinator: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Christopher Grandel | .... | digital compositor: Cinemapixel | |
| Ricky Hayner | .... | visual effects assistant: Cinemapixel | |
| Owen Holdren | .... | visual effects artist: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Kristin Johnson | .... | digital compositor: Cinemapixel | |
| Yoshio Kohashi | .... | visual effects artist: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Ken Locsmandi | .... | CG supervisor: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Ken Locsmandi | .... | visual effects artist: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Don L. McCoy | .... | matchmover: Cinemapixel | |
| Shannon Noble | .... | digital compositor: Cinemapixel | |
| Adam Ohl | .... | digital intermediate film recordist | |
| Brandon Perlow | .... | visual effects artist: Filmworks FX Inc. | |
| Richard Piedra | .... | visual effects artist: Filmworks FX Inc. (as Richard J. Piedra) | |
| Tom Polson | .... | CG artist: Cinemapixel | |
| Tobias Rogers | .... | visual effects assistant: Cinemapixel | |
| Christopher Francis Woods | .... | visual effects producer: Cinemapixel (as Chris F. Woods) | |
| Jan Yarbrough | .... | supervising digital intermediate colorist | |
Stunts | |||
| Chris Carnel | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Chris Carnel | .... | stunt double: Christian Bale | |
| Kim Kahana Jr. | .... | stunt double: Steve Zahn | |
Animation Department | |||
| Jason Donnelly | .... | animator: Cinemapixel | |
Casting Department | |||
| Mitch Carter | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Chayuti 'Aey' Janrakangtong | .... | casting assistant: Thailand | |
| Raweeporn 'Non' Srimonju | .... | casting director: Thailand | |
| Sandy Holt | .... | additional special voice casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sunny Chayes | .... | costume supervisor: Alameda | |
| Andrea Cooper | .... | costumer: Alameda | |
| Jirada 'Koi' Dairoekngam | .... | seamstress | |
| Sophia Green | .... | wardrobe production assistant | |
| Waraporn 'Pank' Kheawnonjai | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Jennifer Power | .... | costumer: Alameda (as Jen Power) | |
| Preeyanan 'Lin' Suwannathda | .... | assistant wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| David Tai Bornoff | .... | additional assistant editor | |
| Che Brooks | .... | post-production AVID | |
| Ryan Delk | .... | assistant editor | |
| Daphne Dentz | .... | digital intermediate executive producer | |
| Mark Dinicola | .... | digital color assist | |
| Anna DiNuovo | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Marc Fisher | .... | digital intermediate: title sequences | |
| Ryan Gardner | .... | post-production AVID | |
| Jennifer Gillaspy | .... | assistant editor (as Jen Gillaspy) | |
| Herbert Golder | .... | editor: archival footage | |
| Maya Hawke | .... | assistant editor | |
| Adam Ohl | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Royce Smith | .... | color timer | |
| Rick Souza | .... | post-production AVID | |
| Chris Tayag | .... | post-production AVID | |
| Jan Yarbrough | .... | supervising digital intermediate colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Christopher Brooks | .... | score co-producer | |
| Andy Brown | .... | conductor | |
| Kris Burton | .... | assistant score recording engineer | |
| Caroline Dale | .... | musician | |
| Craig Eastman | .... | musician | |
| Robert Elhai | .... | orchestrator | |
| Vic Fraser | .... | music preparation | |
| Dave Hartley | .... | musician | |
| Ian Honeyman | .... | music arranger | |
| Stephen Krause | .... | score mixer | |
| The London Metropolitan Orchestra | .... | music performed by | |
| Scrap Marshall | .... | assistant score recording engineer | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | score recordist (as Steve McLaughlin) | |
| Andrew Raiher | .... | music arranger | |
| Jesse White | .... | score technical assistant | |
| Nick Wollage | .... | score recordist | |
Other crew | |||
| Matt Adler | .... | adr loop group | |
| Marc Albanese | .... | production accountant | |
| Steve Alterman | .... | adr loop group | |
| Piyanit 'Nok' Anthawat | .... | set production assistant | |
| Pramoth Assakul | .... | armorer | |
| Jamie Bukowski | .... | assistant: Klaus Badelt | |
| Kampanart 'Matoom' Chantasiirivisam | .... | location assistant | |
| Kevin Chisnall | .... | head armorer | |
| Sompot Chitgasompongse | .... | crowd organizer | |
| Taweerat Chokechaipermpoonpol | .... | crowd organizer | |
| Tanapol Chuksrida | .... | crowd organizer | |
| Baoan Coleman | .... | adr loop group (as Boan Coleman) | |
| Boonchai Dananuphan | .... | wing commander: Royal Thai Air Force, Sqdn. 203, Wing 2, Lopburi | |
| Panupong Dangdej | .... | military coordinator (as Panupong 'October' Dangdej) | |
| Ron Don | .... | location assistant | |
| Moosie Drier | .... | adr loop group | |
| Marc Fisher | .... | title designer: main and end titles | |
| Paula Frankel | .... | script supervisor: Alameda | |
| Herbert Golder | .... | archive footage | |
| Kanchanok Hunhaboon | .... | group captain: Thai Air Force, Wing 53, Ao Manao | |
| Glen P. Jeep | .... | crowd organizer | |
| Aud 'Oody' Kardsanikam | .... | location manager | |
| Susanna Lenton | .... | script supervisor | |
| Nathon S. Lewis | .... | personal assistant: Steve Zahn (as Nathan S. Lewis) | |
| Siripong Lowsuwan | .... | major: Thai Air Force, Wing 53, Ao Manao | |
| Maeve Mannion | .... | production accountant | |
| Aranka Matits | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Anchittha Phongchub | .... | work permits: Thailand (as Anchittha 'Tan Tan' Phongchub) | |
| Pornrisaln Ratanatham | .... | armorer | |
| Adam W. Rosen | .... | legal services: Rosen, Feig, Golland & Lunn | |
| Saros Sabcharoen | .... | location assistant | |
| Kiattipoom Saengthi | .... | wing commander: Royal Thai Air Force, Sqdn. 203, Wing 2, Lopburi | |
| Kialpoom Sangdhi | .... | wing commander: Royal Thai Air Force, Sqdn. 203, Wing 2, Lopburi | |
| Veerapong 'Golf' Saradhuldthat | .... | manager: water and waste | |
| Surachet Sutisai | .... | armorer | |
| Teera Tajandee | .... | armorer | |
| April Tan | .... | adr loop group | |
| Chring Teeko | .... | armorer | |
| Phut 'Doa' Thaitae | .... | maid: mobile toilet | |
| Konglar Toomphu | .... | commander: Royal Thai Navy | |
| Supapong 'Lah' Wongsang | .... | animal wrangler | |
| Suwicom 'Eddy' Yararit | .... | location assistant | |
Thanks | |||
| Thomas Augsberger | .... | special thanks | |
| Paul Fiore | .... | special thanks | |
| Robert O. Green | .... | special thanks | |
| Zak Penn | .... | special thanks | |
| Hans Zimmer | .... | special thanks | |
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After getting shot down in Laos, Dieter Dengler is captured, tortured, and eventually transported to a remote POW camp where he is united with fellow American pilots with the same problem. With the arrival of Dengler, a new spirit emerges among the group, and an escape plan soon hatches. RESCUE DAWN is a story of struggle, friendship, keeping one's sanity, and survival amidst a war-brewing Vietnam and its inhospitable jungles. Werner Herzog does a great job with his direction, giving his actors full reign as well as inspiring them to their creative peaks. Each actor in the film does their best with each role; none becoming too hammy or extreme in their techniques; with Bale, Zahn, and Davies all shedding flesh as well as comfort in preparation for their tasking roles. Great cinematography throughout, as the Laotian backdrop is realized vividly; looming stone cliffs and walls of vine add further quality to the prison feel, and empty fields and lush rain forest paints the wild of Vietnam effectively. The music is excellent, and serves the film nobly, never trying too hard for tears or pity. RESCUE DAWN is a feel-good movie without really trying to become one, which is where so many survival and hardship movies fail; but any imperfections this film does have, is certainly overshadowed by its obvious technical genius, excellent acting, and courageous story.