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Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)

Overview

Three decades after German-American pilot Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, he returns to the places where he was held prisoner during the early years of the Vietnam War. Accompanied by director Werner Herzog, Dengler describes in unusually candid detail his captivity, the friendships he made, and his daring escape. Not willing to stop there, Herzog even persuades his subject to re-enact certain tortures, with the help of some willing local villagers.
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Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Director

Cast

Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Dieter Dengler profile
Dieter Dengler

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Eugene Deatrick profile
Eugene Deatrick

Self

Werner Herzog profile
Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Dieter Dengler profile
Dieter Dengler

Self

Eugene Deatrick profile
Eugene Deatrick

Self

Extra

Release Date

December 1, 1997

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion logoZDF logo

Available On

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Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
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Werner Herzog film collection: Little Dieter Needs To Fly - Trailer

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