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The Rescue

A chronicle of the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

Director

Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Year

Genre

documentary, action, mystery

Box Office

$1,060,556

Production

Cavalry Media,Little Monster Films,National Geographic,Ventureland,Storyteller Productions,Passion Pictures,Michael De Luca Productions,National Geographic Documentary Films

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award16 wins & 39 nominations total

Homepage

https://films.nationalgeographic.com/the-rescue

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(SOBS) - The Rescue

If they've gone this way, no,
they die already. - The Rescue

If they've gone this way, no, they die already.

(WATER SPLASHING) - The Rescue

(WATER SPLASHING)

FEMALE REPORTER: (IN ENGLISH) The boys,
aged between 11 and 16 years old, - The Rescue

FEMALE REPORTER: (IN ENGLISH) The boys, aged between 11 and ...

MALE VOICE: (IN ENGLISH)
Before they went into the cave complex, - The Rescue

MALE VOICE: (IN ENGLISH) Before they went into the cave comp...

ANAN: - The Rescue

VERN: (IN ENGLISH)
I've been involved very heavily - The Rescue

VERN: (IN ENGLISH) I've been involved very heavily

When I first started exploring
the Tham Luang system, - The Rescue

When I first started exploring the Tham Luang system,

VERN: (IN ENGLISH)
The Navy SEALs, with, uh, respect, - The Rescue

VERN: (IN ENGLISH) The Navy SEALs, with, uh, respect,

VERN: (IN ENGLISH)
We went to what we call the "war room." - The Rescue

VERN: (IN ENGLISH) We went to what we call the "war roo...

Saying these are the best cave divers
in the world. - The Rescue

Saying these are the best cave divers in the world.

-Yep. How many?
-Two please, and quite a thick one. - The Rescue

-Yep. How many? -Two please, and quite a thick one.

RICK: When I see a dark space in a cave,
it fascinates me. - The Rescue

RICK: When I see a dark space in a cave, it fascinates me.

JOHN: You can look at a cave in two ways.
You could say, - The Rescue

JOHN: You can look at a cave in two ways. You could say,

CONNOR: For people of my generation
in the cave diving world, - The Rescue

CONNOR: For people of my generation in the cave diving world...

RICHARD: The first time I dived with Rick
was in this cave in New Zealand - The Rescue

RICHARD: The first time I dived with Rick was in this cave i...

But he turns up with this dry suit
that looks like it's 50 years old - The Rescue

But he turns up with this dry suit that looks like it's...

And he's got a homemade
side mount rebreather. - The Rescue

And he's got a homemade side mount rebreather.

RICK: The side mount rebreather
was made from scratch - The Rescue

RICK: The side mount rebreather was made from scratch

(BREATHES DEEPLY) - The Rescue

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

(SCREAMS, GIGGLES) - The Rescue

(SCREAMS, GIGGLES)

Just because an activity
is seen as dangerous - The Rescue

Just because an activity is seen as dangerous

But to answer your question,
probably yes. - The Rescue

But to answer your question, probably yes.

(GIGGLES) - The Rescue

(WHIRS) - The Rescue

"There's a football team
trapped in a cave." - The Rescue

"There's a football team trapped in a cave."

We realized that we had a contact
on the ground, - The Rescue

We realized that we had a contact on the ground,

Vern rang and said,
"You're coming to Thailand - The Rescue

Vern rang and said, "You're coming to Thailand

RICK: That was great,
because we are volunteers, - The Rescue

RICK: That was great, because we are volunteers,

(CAR HORN HONKS) - The Rescue

(CAR HORN HONKS)

We were followed around by press cameras,
there were rescue people everywhere. - The Rescue

We were followed around by press cameras, there were rescue ...

JOHN: Somehow we managed to find Vern. - The Rescue

JOHN: Somehow we managed to find Vern.

At that point,
it's really not safe to go in. - The Rescue

At that point, it's really not safe to go in.

The UK team still insisted.
It got quite heated. - The Rescue

The UK team still insisted. It got quite heated.

He actually told the UK guy, - The Rescue

He actually told the UK guy,

(THUNDER RUMBLES) - The Rescue

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

We were taken back to the hotel
in the back of an open pickup. - The Rescue

We were taken back to the hotel in the back of an open picku...

RICK: So, the next morning, John and I
set off from the entrance chamber - The Rescue

RICK: So, the next morning, John and I set off from the entr...

Only 200 meters from the entrance, - The Rescue

Only 200 meters from the entrance,

From the entrance chamber,
now to the second and third chamber, - The Rescue

From the entrance chamber, now to the second and third chamb...

Very poor visibility. - The Rescue

Very poor visibility.

We surfaced
in what became known as "Chamber Three." - The Rescue

We surfaced in what became known as "Chamber Three.&quo...

JOHN: (IN ENGLISH) They were pump workers.
They had been asleep on the sandbank, - The Rescue

JOHN: (IN ENGLISH) They were pump workers. They had been asl...

RICK:
It's highly disorientating being led, - The Rescue

RICK: It's highly disorientating being led,

JOHN:
All of the pump workers reacted the same, - The Rescue

JOHN: All of the pump workers reacted the same,

After getting the pump workers out - The Rescue

After getting the pump workers out

RICK: The four water workers,
they were underwater - The Rescue

RICK: The four water workers, they were underwater

(FOLK MUSIC PLAYING) - The Rescue

(FOLK MUSIC PLAYING)

BEN SVASTI: (IN ENGLISH)
The Thais were all praying - The Rescue

BEN SVASTI: (IN ENGLISH) The Thais were all praying

I know as soon as I got down,
I had to pay respects to those shrines. - The Rescue

I know as soon as I got down, I had to pay respects to those...

REPORTER 1: (IN ENGLISH) It has been
seven days since this team of 12 Thai boys - The Rescue

REPORTER 1: (IN ENGLISH) It has been seven days since this t...

REPORTER 1: (IN ENGLISH)
Now, volunteers have been traveling - The Rescue

REPORTER 1: (IN ENGLISH) Now, volunteers have been traveling

(IN ENGLISH) Today, I am training
in the Khao Yai National Park. - The Rescue

(IN ENGLISH) Today, I am training in the Khao Yai National P...

WALEEPORN: (IN THAI) - The Rescue

WALEEPORN: (IN THAI)

JOHN: That evening,
we met the American military - The Rescue

JOHN: That evening, we met the American military

But, as I started speaking with them, - The Rescue

But, as I started speaking with them,

But having said that, most of the time
it is jumping into a muddy hole. - The Rescue

But having said that, most of the time it is jumping into a ...

RICK: Caving is clearly
about the exploration side of it. - The Rescue

RICK: Caving is clearly about the exploration side of it.

It takes a peculiar type of person
to be a cave diving explorer. - The Rescue

It takes a peculiar type of person to be a cave diving explo...

RICHARD: What makes someone want to be
an explorer? - The Rescue

RICHARD: What makes someone want to be an explorer?

Um, lack of confidence in yourself
and a need to prove yourself. - The Rescue

Um, lack of confidence in yourself and a need to prove yours...

You know, maybe I was no good
at footy and cricket, - The Rescue

You know, maybe I was no good at footy and cricket,

I think "doesn't play well with others"
is the phrase that you're looking for. - The Rescue

I think "doesn't play well with others" is th...

I've got a lazy left eye. (CHUCKLES) - The Rescue

I've got a lazy left eye. (CHUCKLES)

Which is quite funny looking back on it - The Rescue

Which is quite funny looking back on it

I was quite self-conscious about it,
you know? Kids are mean. (CHUCKLING) - The Rescue

I was quite self-conscious about it, you know? Kids are mean...

Yeah, I wasn't the most social person.
A bit of bullying at school and stuff, - The Rescue

Yeah, I wasn't the most social person. A bit of bullyin...

JOSH: Can't see anything,
just my bubbles. - The Rescue

JOSH: Can't see anything, just my bubbles.

Feel safe. (CHUCKLES) - The Rescue

Feel safe. (CHUCKLES)

Get away from everything
in normal society. - The Rescue

Get away from everything in normal society.

Back to the age of the cave man.
(CHUCKLES) - The Rescue

Back to the age of the cave man. (CHUCKLES)

RICHARD: It's about controlling
your emotions and your fear... - The Rescue

RICHARD: It's about controlling your emotions and your ...

There is still a reason for optimism.
Medical experts say it is possible - The Rescue

There is still a reason for optimism. Medical experts say it...

You have to hike, and then you have
to actually look for places - The Rescue

You have to hike, and then you have to actually look for pla...

If we found cracks,
we laid out plastic bags, - The Rescue

If we found cracks, we laid out plastic bags,

RICK: The next morning,
we decided to see if we could progress. - The Rescue

RICK: The next morning, we decided to see if we could progre...

We met Ben when he was coming out
from his dive. - The Rescue

We met Ben when he was coming out from his dive.

My watch had broken against the rocks. - The Rescue

My watch had broken against the rocks.

(BIRDS CHIRPING) - The Rescue

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING) - The Rescue

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

JOHN: (IN ENGLISH) The American contingent
also felt it's a lost cause. - The Rescue

JOHN: (IN ENGLISH) The American contingent also felt it'...

COMMENTATOR: (IN ENGLISH)
...fancied Belgium come face to face - The Rescue

COMMENTATOR: (IN ENGLISH) ...fancied Belgium come face to fa...

APAKORN: - The Rescue

-(MONK SPEAKING THAI)
-(CROWD SPEAKING THAI) - The Rescue

-(MONK SPEAKING THAI) -(CROWD SPEAKING THAI)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER) - The Rescue

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

REPORTER: (IN ENGLISH)
They're doing everything possible - The Rescue

REPORTER: (IN ENGLISH) They're doing everything possibl...

Standing here four days ago
I would've been knee deep in water. - The Rescue

Standing here four days ago I would've been knee deep i...

JOHN: (IN ENGLISH) Rick and I went
to the Americans and said, "Look, - The Rescue

JOHN: (IN ENGLISH) Rick and I went to the Americans and said...

That we kind of gave up when we did.
That shouldn't have happened. - The Rescue

That we kind of gave up when we did. That shouldn't hav...

(BIRDS CHIRPING) - The Rescue

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

The Rescue poster

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A chronicle of the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Writer: N/A

Production: Cavalry Media,Little Monster Films,National Geographic,Ventureland,Storyteller Productions,Passion Pictures,Michael De Luca Productions,National Geographic Documentary Films

Genre: documentary, action, mystery

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 84/100

ImdbRating: 8.3

BoxOffice: $1,060,556

Released: 08 Oct 2021

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award16 wins & 39 nominations total

Homepage: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/the-rescue