In the fall of 1979, one of history’s most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from Communist East Germany to the West in their own handcrafted hot air balloon. Walt Disney Pictures brings to the screen this remarkable true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families and their daring, death-defying escape. (Summary by Amazon)
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Runtime: 107 min
Release: 1982
Cast: John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Doug McKeon
Director: Delbert Mann
Writer: John McGreevey
