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Where to Watch Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998) in the US
- 1998
- Not Rated
- 1h 20m
- 8.0IMDb
- 93%Rotten Tomatoes
Little Dieter Needs to Fly is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
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?
Cast and crew
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Writer
- Werner Herzog
- Starring
- Dieter Dengler, Werner Herzog, Eugene Deatrick
Details
- Release date
- Oct 2, 1998
- Language
- English, German
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, France
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 5 wins & 3 nominations total
Where to Watch Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Little Dieter Needs to Fly in the United States?
- Little Dieter Needs to Fly is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Fandor (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Little Dieter Needs to Fly or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Little Dieter Needs to Fly for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Fandor (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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