7.5Little Dieter Needs to Fly · 1997
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) is a Documentary film directed by Werner Herzog, starring Werner Herzog, Dieter Dengler, Eugene Deatrick.
Documentary
7.5Overview
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.
Cast
Werner Herzog, Dieter Dengler, 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 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.
When was "Little Dieter Needs to Fly" released?
Little Dieter Needs to Fly was released in 1997.
Who stars in "Little Dieter Needs to Fly"?
The cast includes Werner Herzog, Dieter Dengler, Eugene Deatrick.
