The Rescue
A multinational team of divers and volunteers battles rising floodwaters and treacherous tunnels to rescue a junior soccer squad trapped deep inside a flooded Thai cave.
“Courage runs deep.”
Synopsis
The 2018 rescue of twelve boys and their coach from a flooded cave in Northern Thailand became a globally watched event, capturing widespread attention as the group was successfully extracted under challenging conditions.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Bob EisenhardtShot by David KatznelsonScored by Daniel Pemberton
Box Office
2021 · Box office
Grossed $947K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$947K
Opening week (7-day): $87K
Peak 9 theaters
Also known as
- The Rescue: Das Höhlenunglück in Thailandde
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bancha Duriyapunt
as Self - Royal Thai Army
Apakorn Youkongkaew
as Commander, Cave Operations
Anan Surawan
as Self - Royal Thai Navy
Woranan Ratrawiphukkun
as Vern's Partner
Vern Unsworth
as Cave Explorer
Weerasak Kowsurat
as Self - Minister of Sports and Tourism
Rick Stanton
as Cave Diver
John Volanthen
as Cave Diver
Connor Roe
as 9 Years Experience
Richard Harris
as 35 Years Experience
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2Producers
4Other crew
5Parents Guide
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