The true story of how two families attempt to escape across the East German border in a homemade hot-air balloon during the cold war.
Cast: Alicia Von Rittberg, Friedrich Mucke, Karoline Schuch
Crew: Michael Herbig (Director), Torsten Breuer (Director of Photography), Marvin Miller (Music Director), Ralf Wengenmayr (Music Director)
Genres: History, Thriller, Drama
Release Dates: 11 Nov 2018 (India), 10 Apr 2019 (France), 27 Sep 2018 (Germany), 06 Dec 2019 (Mexico), 18 Jul 2019 (Netherlands), 20 Jun 2019 (New Zealand), 06 Sep 2019 (Spain), 14 Jun 2019 (United Kingdom), 26 Jan 2020 (South Korea)
Tagline: Für die Freiheit riskierten sie alles. (For freedom they risked it all.)
Did you know? A remake of the 1982 movie "Night Crossing", starring John Hurt. Based on the true story of 2 family's attempting to cross the border between east and west Germany using a homemade hot air balloon, at a time when it was highly illegal. Read More
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as Petra Wetzel
as Peter Strelzyk
as Doris Strelzyk
Supporting Actress
as Kindergärtnerin
as Textilverkäuferin
as Andreas Wetzel
as Volkspolizist in Pößneck
as Witzke
as Hauptmann Heym
as Jörg Franke
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
as Parent
as Günter Wetzel
as Klara Baumann
as Konsumfrau
as Oberstleutnant Schirra
Supporting Actress
as Himself
as Himself
as Petras Bruder
as Frank Strelzyk
as Joachim Breninek, Fluglehrer
as Strehle
as Erich Mielke
as Günters Mutter
as Günters Stiefvater
as Erik Baumann
as Oberfeldwebel Lesch
as Kuhn
Supporting Actress
as Westpolizist
as Oberstleutnant Seidel
as Peterchen Wetzel
as Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
as Amerikaner
as Gefreiter Kenner
as Oberstleutnat Tornow
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Direction
Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Production
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Production Company
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Line Producer
Production Manager
Distribution
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Writers
Screenplay Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Camera Operator
Music
Music Director
Sound
Sound Designer
Location Sound Recordist
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Foley Editor
Foley Artist
Art
Art Director
Production Designer
Prop Master
Set Decorator
Set Dresser
Carpenter
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Costume Supervisor
Unit Costumer
Makeup and Hair
Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Marketing and Public Relations
Graphic Designer
Special Effects
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Studio
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Double
Visual Effects
CG Supervisor
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Studio
Transportation
Driver
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
German
Spoken Languages:
German
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Atmos
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
Für die Freiheit riskierten sie alles. (For freedom they risked it all.)
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed into: Balloon (English)
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Trivia:
A remake of the 1982 movie "Night Crossing", starring John Hurt. Based on the true story of 2 family's attempting to cross the border between east and west Germany using a homemade hot air balloon, at a time when it was highly illegal.
