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5.8/10   265 votes
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Director:
Leo Penn
Writers:
Leo Penn (screenplay)
Joshua Sinclair (screenplay)
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Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Only two things stand between him and freedom. The Iron Curtain... and the United States.
Plot:
American judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin was justified. | add synopsis
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Very enjoyable. more

Cast

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Martin Sheen ... Herbert J Stern
Heinz Hoenig ... Helmut Thiele
Jutta Speidel ... Sigrid Radke
Sam Wanamaker ... Bernard Hellring

Max Gail ... Judah Best

Joshua Sinclair ... Alan Sherman

Carl Lumbly ... Edwin Palmer

Cristine Rose ... Marsha Stern

Sean Penn ... Guenther X
Max Volkert Martens ... Hans Schuster
Jürgen Heinrich ... Uri Andreyev
Marie Louise Sinclair ... Kim Becker
Harris Yulin ... Bruno Ristau
Horst Scheel ... Steward Witness
Malgoscha Gebel ... Stewardess Witness
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ein Richter für Berlin (West Germany)
Escape to Freedom
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
West Germany | USA
Color:
Black and White (archive footage) | Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Australia:M | USA:PG

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Trivia:
Cameo: [Sean Penn]witness at trial. Sean Penn is the son of Leo Penn, who directed this film. more
Movie Connections:
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Very enjoyable., 23 May 2001
7/10
Author: (rhoughton@iprimus.com.au) from Melbourne Australia

Being a sucker for courtroom dramas, I found this to be a very enjoyable movie. It's legal question marks were interesting to follow, and Martin Sheen's pivotal performance was very good. [I loved this actor from the time I first heard him laugh. It starts right down in his boots and just bubbles over in a very infectious manner.] Sean Penn's role was very small but crucial, and it shows what an incredibly talented actor he is. His use of a German accent was masterful. This isn't a great movie, but I think that most people would find it enjoyable.

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