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A documentary film by Werner Herzog about the life and escape of Dieter Dengler, a German-American pilot shot down in Laos during the Vietnam War. The film features interviews, reenactments, and archival footage of Dengler's ordeal and rescue.
Oct 2, 1998 · A film by Werner Herzog about Dieter Dengler, a U.S. naval pilot who was captured and escaped from the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War. The film features interviews, reenactments, and archival footage of Dengler's ordeal and his love of flying.
Apr 17, 2022 · Watch the 1997 film by Werner Herzog about Dieter Dengler, a German-American pilot who was shot down and captured in Laos during the Vietnam War. Learn about his escape, rescue, and the making of Rescue Dawn.
A film about Dieter Dengler, a German-American pilot who escaped from a Vietnamese prison camp and survived in the jungle. Werner Herzog interviews Dengler and re-enacts his memories, creating a poetic and haunting portrait of a man haunted by his past.
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...
Three decades after German-American pilot Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, he returns to the places where he was held prisoner during the early years of the Vietnam War.
Oct 2, 1998 · A film about the true story of Dieter Dengler, a German-American pilot who was shot down over Laos and escaped from a Vietnamese prison camp. Director Werner Herzog interviews Dengler and recreates some of his ordeals with local villagers.