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Based on the true story of German-born Dieter Dengler, who dreamed of being a test pilot and thus made his way to America, where he joined the military in pursuit of his obsession to fly. On his first mission in Vietnam, he is shot down and captured by Vietcong guerrillas.
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Action/Adventure, Drama and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hr. |
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| Release Date: |
July 4th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some sequences of intense war violence and torture. |
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| Distributors: |
MGM Distribution Company
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,484,375 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...grueling and brilliant..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...an impersonal personal film, a paradox attracting all sorts of other paradoxes." more...
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B- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...Zahn and Bale enact an enthralling masculine duet." more...
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A- |
filmcritic.com, Jay Antani
"It's often great, and in all the ways that Herzog's cinema can be great." more...
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B |
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