Little Dieter Needs to Fly
In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped.
December 1, 1997
77 min
✓ Released 10390 days ago
Documentary
7.5
User Score
96 votes
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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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Werner Herzog
Runtime: 77 min
Top Cast
Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Dieter Dengler
Self
Eugene Deatrick
Self
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