Trivia: The movie is based on a true story. Dieter Dengler was born in Germany just before WWII, and eventually left for the US. He told this story in the book "Little Dieter Needs to Fly" and a 1997 film (Werner Herzog) with the same same.
Rescue Dawn (2006)
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Directed by: Werner Herzog
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Toby Huss, Marshall Bell, Zach Grenier
Factual error: Dengler is assigned to the USS Ranger, CVA61, yet, as he launches for his mission, he is not taking off from a Forrestal Class carrier...in fact, the island belongs to no carrier in the US Navy.
Dieter: I love America. America gave me wings.
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