Little Dieter Needs to Fly

Little Dieter Needs to Fly

Filmmaker Werner Herzog profiles Dieter Dengler, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down and tortured in Vietnam by visiting his site of capture and escape.
CastDieter Dengler, Eugene Deatrick, Werner Herzog

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  • About this Movie
  • Filmmaker Werner Herzog profiles Dieter Dengler, a U.S. Navy pilot shot down and tortured in Vietnam by visiting his site of capture and escape.
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  • CastDieter Dengler, Eugene Deatrick, Werner Herzog
  • CrewWerner Herzog (Director), Andrรฉ Singer (Producer), Lucki Stipetic (Producer)
  • GenreDocumentary
  • StudioShout! Factory
  • Release Date1997
  • Runtime1h 17m

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