This movie is a complete misrepresentation of a factual event. To make it even worse the libelous part is that an admirable and honorable man was portrayed as a scum-bag Charles Manson type. If you want to read about the REAL story check this out... www.rescuedawnthetruth.com/ at this site family members and two of the POW's make statements about their experiences. Deiter Dengler has passed on and one Thai (Pisidhi) is still living in Thailand. Both of these guys made video testimony to the quality of the type of man Debruin was. The base message of this site is the fact that Gene Debruin was an honorable man. In the movie he was portrayed as a Manson type. The Director was contacted several times by the survivors and family before during and after the making of the movie. He NEVER replied to them. NEVER got any facts. He made a typical movie from Hollywood. Isn't it wonderful to know that if you go out and serve your country and then conduct yourself in a true and honorable way some idiot in Hollywood will drag your name and reputation through the mud. I can only hope that the Debruin family can bring a lawsuit against Director Werner Herzog. Seems to me that they would be able to easily win. There is also a critique of this farce of a movie by Debbie Schlussel at... www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2007/08/what_happened_t_1.html Strangest thing is that the Manson look for Debruin in the movie is more that a little coincidental. The actor that portrays Debruin did in fact portray Manson in the movie Helter Skelter. How's that for slander?
Review of Rescue Dawn
