Little Dieter Needs to Fly
1997-12-01
Documentary
1h 20m
75%
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In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped.
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.
Werner Herzog
Director
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Play Trailer
1997-12-01
1h 20m
Documentary
In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped.
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.
Werner Herzog
Director
Status
Released
original language
English
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
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