Review of Rescue Dawn (2007) by John S — 25 Jul 2009

Christian Bale is so professional(as usual) that he eats alive worms and snake(!!!) in this film about american captives in the Vietnam war...

This review of Rescue Dawn (2007) was written by John S on 25 Jul 2009.

Rescue Dawn has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alan W (854) on 31 Oct 2015

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