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5 February 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
The East German border: 836 miles of barbed wire walls, automated machine guns, armed guards, and deadly land mines. On September 15, 1979 two families tried to cross it.Plot:
Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true story. | add synopsisAwards:
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Suspenseful, even after many watchings moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Hurt | ... | Peter Strelzyk | |
| Jane Alexander | ... | Doris Strelzyk | |
| Doug McKeon | ... | Frank Strelzyk | |
| Keith McKeon | ... | Fitscher Strelzyk | |
| Beau Bridges | ... | Guenter Wetzel | |
| Glynnis O'Connor | ... | Petra Wetzel | |
| Geoffrey Liesik | ... | 'Little' Peter Wetzel | |
| Michael Liesik | ... | Andreas Wetzel | |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Josef Keller | |
| Anne Stallybrass | ... | Magda Keller | |
| Matthew Taylor | ... | Lukas Keller | |
| Klaus Löwitsch | ... | Schmolk | |
| Günter Meisner | ... | Major Koerner | |
| Sky Dumont | ... | Ziegler | |
| Jan Niklas | ... | Lt. Fehler |
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Iceland:L | Australia:G | Sweden:11 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | USA:PGFun Stuff
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This movie has been enjoyed by our family numerous times. The first time, I stayed on the edge of my seat during the entire movie. Even subsequent viewings give me goosebumps and cause excitement and tears. I consider this movie to be one of my absolute top 5 favorites. It is very well written and the actors do a fine job of making you care about them. Families who would like their children to get a feel of what life was like in East Germany before the Berlin Wall came down should definitely see this movie.