Bernd, an insurance broker trainee, flees his mundane life in Germany to set a new World record in hang gliding in Bolivia.
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Cast
18 people
Martin May
Bernd Klinger
Known for
Das Boot
Das Boot
Ulrike Kriener
Rita Steinbrück
Known for
Welcome to Hartmanns
Girls on Top
Birgit Franz
Moni
Also in
The Slurb
Norbert Mahler
Ewald
Also in
Café Meineid
The Cloud
Dieter Augustin
Vater Klinger
Known for
Woyzeck
Snowroller
Ilse Schörner
Mutter Klinger
Also in
Gudrun
Drew Lucas
Frank
Known for
Moon 44
The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Eberhard Wagner
Bollwieser
Known for
Grimm's Snow White
Heiner Stadelmann
Dr. Wolf
Also in
The Other Day in Eden
Das Gesetz sind wir
Karl Hüls
Bauer
Also in
Goldkronach
Lisa Helwig
Frau Nagel
Also in
Parole Chicago
Oh Dear Harry!
Joost Siedhoff
Pater
Known for
Lovers of the Arctic Circle
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Erwin Keusch Director · Uwe Timm Writer Jürgen Jürges Cinematographer
First release October 24, 1986 · Produced in Bolivia, Germany · Production Xenon Films, ZDF
Production
Prokino Filmproduktion
Production
Xenon Films
Production
ZDF
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Bolivia · Germany
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Original title
Der Flieger
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 24, 1986
Premiere · 20. Internationale Hofer Filmtage
Germany · January 22, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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