Little Dieter Needs to Fly
(1997) In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped. | Released
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Movie Details
Tag Line: In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Dec 1, 1997
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Run Time: 1h 20m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: France , Germany , United Kingdom
Production Companies: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion , ZDF
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Synopsis
In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped. Barefoot, surviving monsoons, leeches, and machete-wielding villagers, he was rescued. Now, near 60, living on Mt. Tamalpais, Dengler tells his story: a German lad surviving Allied bombings in World War II, postwar poverty, apprenticed to a smith, beaten regularly. At 18, he emigrates and peels potatoes in the U.S. Air Force. He leaves for California and college, then enlistment in the Navy to learn to fly. A quiet man of sorrows tells his story: war, capture, harrowing conditions, escape, and miraculous rescue. Where did he find the strength; how does he now live with his memories?
Main Cast
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
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| Editing | Editor |
Glen Scantlebury
Joe Bini
Rainer Standke
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| Directing | Director |
Werner Herzog
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| Assistant Director |
Herbert Golder
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| Writing | Writer |
Werner Herzog
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Peter Zeitlinger
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| Crew | Cinematography |
Peter Zeitlinger
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| Post Production Supervisor |
Herbert Golder
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| Sound | Sound |
Ekkehart Baumung
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| Sound Editor |
Josh Rosen
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| Production | Executive Producer |
André Singer
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| Producer |
Lucki Stipetić
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