Shot down while on a mission over Laos in 1965, Bale’s character, Dieter Dengler, must escape from a prison camp with another prisoner (Steve Zahn). Director Werner Herzog said after working with Bale, “I find him one of the greatest talents of his generation.”
The Evolution of Christian Bale
The 'Dark Knight Rises' star has transformed from child actor to superhero in the last 25 years
Rescue Dawn, 2007
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The Evolution of Christian Bale
- Empire of the Sun, 1987
- On Location for Empire of the Sun
- Newsies, 1992
- Swing Kids, 1993
- Metroland, 1997
- Velvet Goldmine, 1998
- American Psycho, 2000
- Reign of Fire, 2002
- The Machinist, 2004
- The New World, 2005
- Batman Begins, 2005
- On Location for The Prestige, 2006
- Rescue Dawn, 2007
- 3:10 to Yuma, 2007
- I’m Not There, 2007
- The Dark Knight, 2008
- Public Enemies, 2009
- Terminator Salvation, 2009
- The Fighter, 2010
- The Flowers of War, 2011
- The Dark Knight Rises, 2012