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Balloon

Balloon

# One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
Thriller   Drama   History
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German
📆 Date Released: 2018-09-27
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Karoline Schuch original image
Doris Strelzyk
Karoline Schuch
Friedrich Mücke original image
Peter Strelzyk
Friedrich Mücke
Alicia von Rittberg original image
Petra Wetzel
Alicia von Rittberg
David Kross original image
Günter Wetzel
David Kross
Jonas Holdenrieder original image
Frank Strelzyk
Jonas Holdenrieder
Tilman Döbler original image
Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Tilman Döbler
Thomas Kretschmann original image
Oberstleutnant Seidel
Thomas Kretschmann
Ronald Kukulies original image
Erik Baumann
Ronald Kukulies
Emily Kusche original image
Klara Baumann
Emily Kusche
Ulrich Brandhoff original image
Oberstleutnant Tornow
Ulrich Brandhoff
Sebastian Hülk original image
Oberfeldwebel Lesch
Sebastian Hülk
Kai Ivo Baulitz original image
Leutnant Strehle
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Bernd Michael Lade original image
Oberst Witzke
Bernd Michael Lade
Christian Näthe original image
Hauptmann Heym
Christian Näthe
Timur Bartels original image
Gefreiter Kenner
Timur Bartels
Bernd Stegemann original image
Werner Meissner (SED-Kreisleiter)
Bernd Stegemann
Till Patz original image
Peterchen Wetzel
Till Patz
Ben Teichmann original image
Andreas Wetzel
Ben Teichmann
Peter Prager original image
Günters Stiefvater
Peter Prager
Antje Traue original image
Kindergärtnerin (Ulrike Piehl)
Antje Traue
Eli Wasserscheid original image
Beate Baumann
Eli Wasserscheid
Peter Trabner original image
Apotheker
Peter Trabner
Tilo Keiner original image
Diensthabender Offizier
Tilo Keiner
Nadja Engel original image
Günters Mutter
Nadja Engel
Thomas Kress original image
Westpolizist
Thomas Kress
Thomas Birnstiel original image
Westpolizist
Thomas Birnstiel
Cornelius Schwalm original image
Jörg Franke
Cornelius Schwalm
Franziska Theiner original image
Konsumfrau
Franziska Theiner
Tim Williams original image
Amerikaner
Tim Williams
Christian Gaul original image
Rezeptionist
Christian Gaul
Beate Kurecki original image
Textilverkäuferin
Beate Kurecki
Sebastian Schwarz original image
Kuhn
Sebastian Schwarz
Angelika Koppmann original image
Textilverkäuferin
Angelika Koppmann
Sandra Lava original image
Helga
Sandra Lava
Stefan Kaminsky original image
Parteigenosse
Stefan Kaminsky
Benjamin Jorns original image
Volkspolizist in Pößneck
Benjamin Jorns
Thomas Chemnitz original image
Kriminaltechniker
Thomas Chemnitz
Jonas Laux original image
Pilot
Jonas Laux
Jörn Hentschel original image
Joachim Breninek (Fluglehrer)
Jörn Hentschel
Andrea Benson original image
Angestellte US-Botschaft
Andrea Benson
Geoffrey Rude original image
Angestellter US-Botschaft
Geoffrey Rude
Maja Milena Palzkill original image
Lena
Maja Milena Palzkill
Henri Stephan original image
Petras Bruder
Henri Stephan
Susanne Pfeiffer original image
Susanne Pfeiffer

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