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Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Documentary

LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY

"In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped."

19971h 17m7.5 TMDb

Directed by Werner Herzog

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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.

Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Dieter Dengler

Dieter Dengler

Self

Eugene Deatrick

Eugene Deatrick

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.2
Humor5.8
Realism9.6
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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