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Starfighter
Starfighter

Starfighter

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Germany in the "Swinging Sixties": the Bundeswehr is equipping itself with the ultra-modern "Starfighter" fighter jet. The air force pilots, including the daredevil Harry and his buddy Richie, are the stars of the armed forces. But the fascination with the fastest fighter jet in the world is offset by a dramatic series of accidents: Pilots crash to their deaths in the "Starfighter" one after the other. Officially, the disasters are attributed to human error. But Harry's wife Betti doesn't believe this - and after another serious accident, she takes up the fight against a seemingly overpowering alliance of politics, the military and business, supported by her friend Helga...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

27 March 2015

Country

Germany

Cast

Picco von Groote

Picco von Groote

Betti Schäfer

Steve Windolf

Steve Windolf

Harry Schäfer

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Richie Weichert

Alice Dwyer

Alice Dwyer

Helga Waldeck

Paula Kalenberg

Paula Kalenberg

Evi Kranz

Walter Sittler

Walter Sittler

Gordon Marks

Peter Kremer

Peter Kremer

Kommodore Kieser

Jan Messutat

Jan Messutat

Oberleutnant Rampel

Christoph Schechinger

Christoph Schechinger

Werner Kranz

Florian Panzner

Florian Panzner

Dieter Mertens

Josephin Busch

Josephin Busch

Maria Euringer

Judith Hoersch

Judith Hoersch

Hannelore

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Assistent Stevens

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