Starfighter

Starfighter

2015
2h 5m
6.9

6.9/10

11 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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...

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Zeitsprung Pictures
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Starfighter - Sie wollten den Himmel erobern
Release Date March 27, 2015
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt4114484

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

Key Crew

Miguel Alexandre
Director