Balloon

2018, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 2h 5m

30 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Balloon isn't as exciting as the real-life story that inspired it, but it remains a solidly made and often engrossing political thriller. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Two East German families try to escape to the West in a hot-air balloon in 1979.
  • Genre:
    Drama, Mystery & thriller, History
  • Original Language:
    German
  • Director:
    Michael "Bully" Herbig
  • Writer:
    Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $32.0K
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Friedrich Mücke
Peter Strelzyk
Karoline Schuch
Doris Strelzyk
Alicia von Rittberg
Petra Wetzel
David Kross
Günter Wetzel
Thomas Kretschmann
Seidel
Jonas Holdenrieder
Frank Strelzyk
Tilman Döbler
Andreas `Fitscher' Strelzyk
Ronald Kukulies
Erik Baumann
Emily Kusche
Klara Baumann
Michael "Bully" Herbig
Director
Kit Hopkins
Screenwriter
Thilo Röscheisen
Screenwriter
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