
In 1965, whilst bombing Laos in a classified venture, the propeller aircraft of the German-American US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler is hit and crashes within the jungle. Dieter is arrested by means of the peasants, tortured by the Vietcong and despatched to a prisoner camp, where he meets five different mentally deranged prisoners and guards. He will become near Duane and organizes an break out plan; however, the unstable Gene opposes to Dieter’s plan. When they find out that there’s no more food due to the regular American bombings within the place and their guards intend to kill them, Dieter units his plan in motion. However, an surprising betrayal splits the institution and Dieter and Duane discover that the jungle is their real prison. tt0462504