Educational Media Network-Winner, Golden Apple 1999 Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming-Winner, Silver FIPA 1999 San Francisco International Film Festival-Winner, Golden Spire 1998 International Documentary Association- Winner IDA Award 1997 Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival-Winner, Special Jury Award As a young boy, Dieter Dengler watched as Allied planes destroyed his village. From that instant, he knew that he wanted to fly. So at 18, he moved to America, enlisted in the Navy, and was promptly shipped off to Vietnam. During one of his first missions, however, Dengler was shot down over Laos and taken prisoner. Despite torture and starvation-at one point he weighed 85 pounds-he escaped, and after a harrowing journey through the jungle on foot, returned home. Today, even comfort and success cannot dispel the demons of his past. In this remarkable, award- winning documentary, director Werner Herzog returns to the jungle with Dengler, to tell an incredible tale of courage and survival against impossible odds. Includes a 5x7 Theatrical Poster Replica
Features: Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs Production Notes Werner Herzog Bio
- Actors: Werner Herzog, Dieter Dengler
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language (Original Language): English
- Release Date: 2007-03-27
- Running Time: 74 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 1998-10-02
