Rent The Rescue (2021)
4.1 of 5 from 160 ratings
1h 47min
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- Synopsis:
"The Rescue" chronicles the dramatic 2018 rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach, trapped deep inside a flooded cave. Academy Award-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin reveal the perilous world of cave diving, the bravery of the rescuers, and the dedication of an entire community that made great sacrifices to save these young boys. An outing to explore a nearby system of caves after soccer practice transformed into a two-week saga of survival and a story that would capture the world's attention. With exclusive access and never-before-seen footage from the rescue, the film tells the story of the imagination, determination and unprecedented teamwork displayed during this heroic edge-of-your-seat mission with life-or-death stakes. - Actors:
- Bancha Duriyapunt, Apakorn Youkongkaew, Anan Surawan, Woranan Ratrawiphukkun, Vern Unsworth, Weerasak Kowsurat, Rick Stanton, John Volanthen, Connor Roe, Richard Harris, Siriporn Bangnoen, Ruengrit Changkwanyuen, Surathin Chaichoomphu, Ben Svasti Thomson, Saman Gunan, Waleeporn Gunan, Derek Anderson, Josh Bratchley, Jim Warny, Thanet Natisri
- Directors:
- Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
- Producers:
- John Battsek, Jimmy Chin, Bob Eisenhardt, P.J. van Sandwijk, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
- Others:
- P. J. van Sandwijk
- Aka:
- Untitled Thai Cave Rescue Project
- Studio:
- Dogwoof
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Special Interest, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 10/01/2022
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (3) of The Rescue
Astonishing and emotional true story - The Rescue review by AB
You may remember the extraordinary rescue of the the Thai boys trapped in a flooded cave system. But this amazing film will reveal to you the ingenuity and bravery of the cave divers involved in the rescue. The boys were starving and the oxygen in the cave was getting dangerously low. I found the film very emotional towards the end. One of the greatest rescues of all time. Do watch this film.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Gripping, uplifting, moving. - The Rescue review by JR
This is a first-rate, very well-made documentary, and even though we know the ending, it is tense and gripping. There is a wealth of actual footage as well as a few dive reconstructions that feel seamless in the narrative. The story is told mainly by the 2 British cave divers - men who always felt like outsiders in their normal lives, but who became heroes. If you are feeling jaded and despondent in these troubled times, this film will move and uplift you by reminding you of the good that humans are capable of.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Gripping - The Rescue review by AER
Documentaries don't come more gripping than this chronicle of the rescue of a junior football team and their coach from a cave system in Chang Mai, N Thailand. Rising torrents of rain filled the tunnels cutting the boys off from safety leaving them stranded for over 2 weeks. The efforts that went in to saving them were astonishing. Watch this before you see Ron Howard's Hollywood dramatisation. I've not seen that one (yet) but it will be hard pushed to be better... Crucial watching.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.