Episode 19: Rescue Dawn (2006)

Episode 19

18th May 2018

Rescue Dawn: Is this an accurate depiction of Dieter Dengler’s time in Laos or are the tentpoles of his experience used to manufacture a Hollywood prison-break story? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John get lost in a Herzog fueled jungle while debating whether anyone should watch this 2006 tape. This film is available on: […]

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Rescue Dawn: Is this an accurate depiction of Dieter Dengler’s time in Laos or are the tentpoles of his experience used to manufacture a Hollywood prison-break story? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John get lost in a Herzog fueled jungle while debating whether anyone should watch this 2006 tape.

This film is available on:

Amazon Video and iTunes

The next film, From Here to Eternity, is available on:

Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube, and Vudu

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Produced by Rob Schulte.
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Art by Nick Ditmore.

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