Balloon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

Balloon (2018)

DramaHistoryThriller

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.

Director: Michael Herbig
Writers: Michael Herbig, Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen.

Release Date: 2018-09-27
Status: Released
Run time: 125 min / 2:5
Revenue: $11,859,396
Production Companies : herbX Film, StudioCanal, Sat.1, SevenPictures Film
Production Country: Germany

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

Crew

Camera Torsten Breuer Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Lisy Christl Costume Design
Art Bernd Lepel Production Design
Writing Michael Herbig Screenplay
Directing Michael Herbig Director
Production Michael Herbig Producer
Sound Ralf Wengenmayr Music
Production Stefan Gärtner Co-Producer
Editing Alexander Dittner Editor
Production Daniela Tolkien Casting
Writing Kit Hopkins Screenplay
Writing Thilo Röscheisen Screenplay
Visual Effects Dirk Lange Special Effects Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Tatjana Krauskopf Makeup Artist
Production Ulrike Fauth Line Producer
Production Christian Held Production Manager
Sound Marvin Miller Music
Art Kerstin Grund Set Decoration

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