Rescue Dawn

Director: Werner Herzog

Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Abhijati Jusakul, Teerawat Mulvilai, Marshall Bell

(MGM, 2007) Rated: PG-13

US theatrical release date: 4 July 2007 (Limited release)

[6 July 2007]

by Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters Film and TV Editor

You Gotta Believe in Something

Dieter's dedication grants him passion and strength, but the film never lets you forget the paradox he lives, his illicit status and the fact that "America" cannot rescue him.
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