Little Dieter Needs to Fly

1997

Action / Biography / Documentary / Drama / War

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 93% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 94% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.0/10 10 7559 7.6K

vietnam war vietnam vietcong prisoner of war u.s. navy based on true story

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Werner Herzog Photo
Werner Herzog

Top cast

Werner Herzog Photo
Werner Herzog as Self - Narrator
Dieter Dengler Photo
Dieter Dengler as Self
Eugene Deatrick Photo
Eugene Deatrick as Self
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707.3 MB
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English 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 16 min
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1.28 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
Not Rated
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24 fps
1 hr 16 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by J. D 10 / 10

Deiter Dengler, a small child when Americans bombed

Deiter Dengler, a small child when Americans bombed his German village during WWII, recalls a fighter plane's wing pass within inches of the window out of which he was peering, and knew then that he had to be a pilot. He survived poverty and hardship in postwar Germany and emigrated to the US when he was 18 and enlisted, eventually becoming a pilot. Sent to Vietnam, he was 2 1/2 hours into his first bombing mission when was shot down over Laos and captured. He tells the harrowing story of being a POW for 6 months until he escaped. Deiter narrates this documentary which includes archival photos as well as visiting, accompanied by Herzog, actual locations in SE Asia, at times re-enacting his being captured, with young Laotians binding his wrists behind his back and leading him through the jungle. At one point, Deiter says, "This feels too much like home".
Reviewed by georgan g 7 / 10

Intense documentary with detailed experience of POW in

Intense documentary with detailed experience of POW in Vietnam. Lived through the era and have seen many films about that war. But this one helps understand what certain soldiers actually experienced.
Reviewed by Dave S 8 / 10

Whether it’s a documentary or a feature film

Whether it’s a documentary or a feature film, Werner Herzog always has an eye for intriguing characters. Little Dieter Needs to Fly is no exception. In it, Herzog accompanies Dieter Dengler as Dengler, a former American Air Force pilot, returns to Laos and Vietnam thirty years after he was shot down, held prisoner, and forced to escape to avoid certain death. Not surprisingly, Dengler is wildly charismatic and engaging as he relives (and reenacts) his harrowing experiences in the jungle, all leading to his dramatic rescue. As always with his documentaries, Herzog does an excellent job drawing out key points of the story without inserting himself into the story. While it’s always a good idea to leave the audience wanting more, this actually works against Little Dieter Needs to Fly – clocking in at less than 80 minutes, you can’t help but think that there were some interesting stories left on the cutting room floor, which would be a shame.
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