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One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War. - Balloon
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Title: Balloon

Release Date: 27 Sep 2018

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Thriller, Drama, History

Director: herbX Film, Sat.1, SevenPictures Film, StudioCanal

Production Companies: herbX Film, Sat.1, SevenPictures Film, StudioCanal

Overview: Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. The Stasi finds traces of this attempt to escape and immediately starts investigations, while the two families are forced to build a new escape balloon. With each passing day the Stasi is closer on their heels – a nerve-wracking race against time begins.

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Average Vote: 7.487 (429 votes)

Cast

  • Doris Strelzyk: Karoline Schuch
  • Peter Strelzyk: Friedrich Mücke
  • Petra Wetzel: Alicia von Rittberg
  • Günter Wetzel: David Kross
  • Frank Strelzyk: Jonas Holdenrieder
  • Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk: Tilman Döbler
  • Oberstleutnant Seidel: Thomas Kretschmann
  • Erik Baumann: Ronald Kukulies
  • Klara Baumann: Emily Kusche
  • Oberstleutnant Tornow: Ulrich Brandhoff
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