‘Rescue Dawn’ Screens on July 4 to American Troops in Iraq

On July 4, MGM screened its Vietnam War biopic “Rescue Dawn” in Iraq to America troops. Some 2,000 troops stationed at Camp Anaconda (a large U.S. base near Balad) screened the film, which highlights the life of Dieter Dengler.

During the Vietnam War, Dengler is the only American to ever break out of a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp in the impenetrable Laotian jungle.

The film, which was released in Los Angeles and New York on July 4, was introduced with a taped message to the troops from lead actors Christian Bale, Steve Zahn and Jeremy Davies. The film is directed by Werner Herzog.

Rescue Dawn will expand its release domestically in 10 markets on July 13 and release wide on July 27. My interview with Zahn on the topic of the film will be released shortly.