Little Dieter Needs to Fly is a 1997 German-British-French documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog, produced by Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, and premiered on German television. The film follows the life of Dieter Dengler, in particular being shot down during the Vietnam War and his capture, imprisonment, escape, and rescue. Herzog went on to direct a dramatized version of the story, Rescue Dawn, which stars Christian Bale as Dengler in 2006.
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
Directed by Werner Herzog
Genres - Biography, Documentary, Drama, War |
Sub-Genres - Docudrama |
Release Date - Dec 1, 1997 |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Aviation, Prisoner Of War, Vietcong, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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Subject: aviation, military aviation, Vietnam War
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Alternate Titles
El pequeño Dieter necesita volar
MX
Flucht aus Laos
DE
Kis Dieter repülni akar
HU
Lentäjäpoika
FI
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
AU, EC, GB, US
Mały Dieter chciałby latać
PL
O Pequeno Dieter Precisa Voar
BR
Petit Dieter doit voler
FR
Ο μικρός Ντίτερ θέλει να πετάξει
GR
Малыш Дитер должен летать
RU