
Film
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
1997· 1h 17m· Documentary
“In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped.”
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.
1997-12-01
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Key Crew
DirectorWerner Herzog
WriterWerner Herzog
ProducerLucki Stipetić
Director of PhotographyPeter Zeitlinger
EditorGlen Scantlebury
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Details
Released1997-12-01
Runtime1h 17m
StatusReleased
StudiosWerner Herzog Filmproduktion · ZDF
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesGermany
Rating7.5/10 · 97 votes
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