In the fall of 1979, one of history's most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from Communist East Germany to the West in their own handcrafted hot air balloon.
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In the fall of 1979, one of history's most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from Communist East Germany to the West in their own handcrafted hot air balloon. Starring John Hurt (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE), Jane Alexander (THE CIDER HOUSE RULES), and Beau Bridges, Walt Disney Pictures brings to the screen this remarkable true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families and their daring, death-defying escape.
Cast
John Hurt
Peter Strelzyk
Michael Liesik
Andreas Wetzel
Jane Alexander
Doris Strelzyk
Ian Bannen
Josef Keller
Glynnis O'Connor
Petra Wetzel
Anne Stallybrass
Magda Keller
Doug McKeon
Frank Strelzyk
Matthew Taylor
Lukas Keller
Beau Bridges
Gunter Wetzel
Klaus Lowitsch
Schmolk
Keith McKeon
Fitscher Strelzyk
Sky Dumont
Ziegler
Geoffrey Liesik
Little Peter Wetzel
Additional Details
Directed By: Delbert Mann Original Release Date: 3/2/04 Written By: John McGreevey Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Approximate Run Time: 107 minutes MPAA: PG.
