Review of Rescue Dawn (2007) by Stacie H — 25 Mar 2012

Christian bale was not the right actor for this role. The overall movie was extremely boring and dragged on.

This review of Rescue Dawn (2007) was written by Stacie H on 25 Mar 2012.

Rescue Dawn has generally received positive reviews.

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