The movie "Earthbound" is based on an authentic story: Franz Seeliger, a 75 year old psychiatric patient wants to steer a self-built, muscle propelled flying machine. But he is kept in custody since the Thrid Reich.
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Cast
28 people
Hark Bohm
Chefarzt
Known for
The Golden Glove
The Third Generation
Christian Doermer
Heimleiter
Known for
Downhill Racer
Love at Twenty
Martin Maria Abram
Junger Seeliger
Uwe Franke
Oliver Herbrich
Alfred Edel
Zirkusdirektor
Known for
Stroszek
Gebhard Henke
Pfarrer Auerbeck
Pfarrer
Andreas Hamburger
Johanna Karl-Lory
Dame
Also in
Letzte Nachrichten
Meier
Friedemann Schulz
Richard Berliner
Frührentner
Oliver Herbrich Director
First release January 1, 1989 · Produced in Germany · Production Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Calypso Filmproduktion
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Germany
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Original title
Erdenschwer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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