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.
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Werner Herzog
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Dieter Dengler
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Eugene Deatrick
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What is Little Dieter Needs to Fly about?
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…
When was Little Dieter Needs to Fly released?
Little Dieter Needs to Fly was released in 1997.
What genres does Little Dieter Needs to Fly belong to?
Little Dieter Needs to Fly is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in Little Dieter Needs to Fly?
The cast of Little Dieter Needs to Fly includes Werner Herzog, Dieter Dengler, Eugene Deatrick.