Little Dieter Needs To Fly

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Theatrical Release Date:

01/06/1998

DVD Release Date:

01/08/2002

Run Time:

74min.

Starring:

Dieter Dengler , Werner Herzog

Director(s):

Werner Herzog

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Documentary,Epic and Historical,Special Interest

Plot: While growing up in desolated post-WW II Germany, all Dieter Dengler, the son of a Nazi slain during the war, dreamed about was becoming a pilot. At age 18, he left his country with only a few cents to his name and emigrated to the U.S. Read More

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