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Genre :

Action, Adventure, Drama

Release Date :

July 04, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Werner Herzog

Starring :

Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Marshall Bell, Francois Chau, Jeremy Davies, Craig Gellis, GQ, Zach Grenier, Pat Healy, Toby Huss, Bonnie Z. Hutchinson

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2.5 of 4

“..woven with powerful moments..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4

“..Workmanlike and watchable, Rescue Dawn is nonetheless a disappointment in its depiction of a hero with plenty of scars but little depth or substance beyond an iron will..”
by Bruce DeMara [Toronto Star]
3 of 4

“..truly uplifting stuff..”
by Bob Strauss [LA Daily News]
3 of 4

“..Rescue Dawn is an uneven movie, but it achieves mythic greatness at times in its depiction of a man beating brutal odds to survive..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel.com]
3.5 of 4

“..gripping and faithful..”
by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
4 of 4

“..a terrific celebration of men in uniform..”
by Jonathan W. Hickman [Entertainment Insiders]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Alexandra Calamari [Cinema Blend]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Jay Antani [filmcritic.com]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Pete Hammond [Maxim]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Fernando F. Croce [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Matt Zoller Seitz [NY Times]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [LA Times]

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