Little Dieter Needs to Fly
“In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped.”
Werner HerzogCast
Documentary
Credits
Written by: Werner Herzog
Cinematography: Peter Zeitlinger
Editing: Joe Bini Glen Scantlebury Rainer Standke
Produced by: Lucki Stipetic
Plot
A documentary on a pilot shot down over Laos.
Sinekatalog’s take
Werner Herzog's documentary follows Dieter Dengler, shot down over Laos, back to his survival ordeal. Compelling and eerie, with Dengler a gripping storyteller, it is one of Herzog's finest nonfiction films.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (7,585 votes)
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