Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped.
Plot Summary
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
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Little Dieter Needs to Fly was directed by Werner Herzog and released in 1997.
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Little Dieter Needs to Fly has a runtime of 1 hours and 17 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1997-12-01
- Status
- Released