How do American soldiers stationed in Iraq celebrate America's Independence Day? Evidently, by watching a Vietnam War biopic. MGM Studios will screen their film Rescue Dawn for American troops on July 4, along with other special presentations.

The plan is for over 2,000 troops to see the film at Camp Anaconda, a U.S. base near the city of Balad. The movie tells the story of Dieter Dengler, an American soldier famous for being the only one to escape from a POW camp in the Laotian jungle during the height of the war. Actors Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, and Jeremy Davies will speak to the troops through taped messages, to be shown before the film.

MGM representative Rick Sands notes that, "Screening a film about Dieter's heroic life on Independence Day could not be more appropriate to show our thanks to the brave men and women overseas."

Directed by celebrated documentarian Werner Herzgog, Rescue Dawn also opens in New York and Los Angeles on the 4th of July, with a wide release to follow on July 27.

In other movie news:

Network offers films for fundraising (Christian News Wire)
Christian group offers faith-based films for teaching, outreach

Adamson promises more battles in Narnia (Variety)
Director says Prince Caspian will be more action-packed

Potter reaches "cult phenomenon" status (AP)
Becoming immortalized not by marketers, but by fans

Sicko gives the accused little air time (AP)
Surprise: Director Moore doesn't tell the whole story

Sam Raimi may not direct Spider-Man 4 (MTV)
But the director brainstorms about villains he'd like to see

Crowe, DiCaprio to star in Body of Lies (Variety)
Ridley Scott to direct CIA drama

Wes Anderson's Darjeeling Express to open NY Film Fest (Indie Wire)
Coen Brothers film to play as centerpiece

Ryan Gosling joins Rachel Weisz in Lovely Bones (Variety)
Supernatural film from Peter Jackson to shoot this fall

Jim Carrey to produce, star in Sober Buddies (Variety)
Universal Pictures comedy about "sober buddy" falling off the wagon

Cameron Diaz to star in The Box (Variety)
Horror film from the director of Donnie Darko

ABC film critic Joel Siegel dead at 63 (Reuters)
Reviewed movies for Good Morning America

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