Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997 documentary) Germany... / 80 min
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Genre: Documentary / Biography / Drama / War /  more »
Awards: Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination  more »
User Ratings: 7.9 (3,352 votes)  more »
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Summary: German-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as an American naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Vietcong, recreating many events for the camera.  more »
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Filmmakers: Werner Herzog - Director / Writer (writer), Lucki Stipetic - Producer, Peter Zeitlinger - Cinematographer, Joe Bini - Editor, Glen Scantlebury - Editor, Rainer Standke - Editor  more »
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Dieter Dengler ... Himself 142,899 

Werner Herzog ... Himself/Narrator (voice)1,686 
Eugene Deatrick ... Himself 567,054