Little Dieter Needs to Fly

Little Dieter Needs to Fly

7.5

1997-12-01

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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Little Dieter Needs to Fly

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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.

Released

1997-12-01

Runtime

80

Director

Werner Herzog

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

ZDF

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    Werner Herzog

    Werner Herzog
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    Dieter Dengler

    Dieter Dengler
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    Eugene Deatrick

    Eugene Deatrick