Review of Rescue Dawn (2007) by Umar A — 23 May 2009

One of the best of Christian Bale's...was something veryy different from the usual crap...worth a watch.....!!!

This review of Rescue Dawn (2007) was written by Umar A on 23 May 2009.

Rescue Dawn has generally received positive reviews.

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