Rescue Dawn
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Rescue Dawn is a 2006 war drama film directed by Werner Herzog that tells the true story of U.S. Navy pilot Dieter Dengler’s capture and escape during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rescue Dawn canonical | 6 |
| Rescue Dawn (score) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rescue Dawn Context triple: [Steve Zahn, notableWork, Rescue Dawn]
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A.
Decision Before Dawn
Decision Before Dawn is a 1951 World War II espionage film directed by Anatole Litvak that follows German POWs recruited by U.S. intelligence to spy behind enemy lines.
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B.
Dusk of Dawn
Dusk of Dawn is an autobiographical and sociological work by W. E. B. Du Bois that reflects on his life, race relations, and the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States.
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C.
Flashpoint
Flashpoint is a major DC Comics crossover storyline centered on the Flash that radically alters the timeline and serves as the catalyst for the New 52 continuity reboot.
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D.
The Rescue
The Rescue is a dramatic 1855 painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais depicting a father saving his children from a burning building.
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E.
Raptor Brigade
Raptor Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, a helicopter and aviation unit that provides air assault, reconnaissance, and support capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rescue Dawn Target entity description: Rescue Dawn is a 2006 war drama film directed by Werner Herzog that tells the true story of U.S. Navy pilot Dieter Dengler’s capture and escape during the Vietnam War.
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A.
Decision Before Dawn
Decision Before Dawn is a 1951 World War II espionage film directed by Anatole Litvak that follows German POWs recruited by U.S. intelligence to spy behind enemy lines.
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B.
Dusk of Dawn
Dusk of Dawn is an autobiographical and sociological work by W. E. B. Du Bois that reflects on his life, race relations, and the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States.
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C.
Flashpoint
Flashpoint is a major DC Comics crossover storyline centered on the Flash that radically alters the timeline and serves as the catalyst for the New 52 continuity reboot.
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D.
The Rescue
The Rescue is a dramatic 1855 painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais depicting a father saving his children from a burning building.
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E.
Raptor Brigade
Raptor Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, a helicopter and aviation unit that provides air assault, reconnaissance, and support capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dieter Dengler’s capture and escape during the Vietnam War
ⓘ
the true story of Dieter Dengler ⓘ |
| character |
Adelbert "Adler"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dieter Dengler NERFINISHED ⓘ Duane W. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene DeBruin NERFINISHED ⓘ Spook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Zeitlinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
POW escape
ⓘ
U.S. military aviation ⓘ |
| director | Werner Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Lionsgate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | Joe Bini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | war drama ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Werner Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
escape
ⓘ
prisoners of war ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Christian Bale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dieter Dengler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Klaus Badelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Dieter Dengler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laotian prison camp ⓘ U.S. Navy pilot ⓘ |
| precededBy | Little Dieter Needs to Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Werner Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Gibraltar Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Top Gun Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | PG-13 ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 2007-07-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 126 ⓘ |
| setDuring | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Christian Bale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeremy Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Zahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Huss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Werner Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rescue Dawn Description of subject: Rescue Dawn is a 2006 war drama film directed by Werner Herzog that tells the true story of U.S. Navy pilot Dieter Dengler’s capture and escape during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Rescue Dawn (score)