Starfighter
Genres
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...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
125 min
Release Date
2015-03-27
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
6.9
Picco von Groote
Betti Schäfer
Steve Windolf
Harry Schäfer
Frederick Lau
Richie Weichert
Alice Dwyer
Helga Waldeck
Paula Kalenberg
Evi Kranz
Walter Sittler
Gordon Marks
Peter Kremer
Kommodore Kieser
Jan Messutat
Oberleutnant Rampel
Christoph Schechinger
Werner Kranz
Florian Panzner
Dieter Mertens
Josephin Busch
Maria Euringer
Judith Hoersch
Hannelore
Lenn Kudrjawizki
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