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Little Dieter Needs to Fly

  • 19971997
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
6.3K
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Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
DocumentaryBiographyDrama
German-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet C... Read allGerman-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera.German-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
6.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
31,374
169
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    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writer
      • Werner Herzog
    • Stars
      • Dieter Dengler
      • Werner Herzog(voice)
      • Eugene Deatrick
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    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writer
      • Werner Herzog
    • Stars
      • Dieter Dengler
      • Werner Herzog(voice)
      • Eugene Deatrick
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    • 33User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Dieter Dengler
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    Werner Herzog
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    Eugene Deatrick
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      • Werner Herzog
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      • Werner Herzog
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    • Trivia
      The exotic-sounding music heard during the "native" sequences is Tuvan overtone music, sometimes called "throat music." It enables the singer to sound as if he had two or more voices.
    • Goofs
      The Movie Poster shows what's actually a German Luftwaffe aircraft painted with US markings.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: Dieter took an early retirement from the armed forces and became a civilian test pilot. He survived four more crashes and flies to this day. Death did not want him.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD release adds an epilogue which tells of Dieter Dengler's death from ALS in February 2001 and shows footage of his burial at Arlington National Cemetary.
    • Connections
      Featured in Storyville: Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Buciumeana
      Written by Béla Bartók

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    10/10
    Simple recommendation: SEE IT! Advanced: SEE IT!
    Little Dieter Needs to Fly was my first film during the 1999 edition of the Göteborg Filmfestival. As I was extremely tired that evening, I was hesitant to see it, but the raving overall score of 9 here at IMDB made me go there.

    It was 80 minutes of pure life-force! Experiencing Dieter Denglers life through his own telling was enchanting.

    SEE IT! And if possible... see it at a cinema!
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    • Feb 7, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Малыш Дитер должен летать
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
      • ZDF Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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