Catapult
If you risk it all, who pays the price?
Genres
Overview
Norbert Witte, once the king of the only amusement park of the former GDR, today he is behind bars in Germany. When fleeing bankruptcy in Berlin, Norbert Witte and his family secretly shipped their rollercoasters to Peru. Things went wrong here too. In a desperate attempt, Norbert tried to smuggle cocaine to Germany. Three years later his 23 years old son Marcel was sentenced to 20 years in a Peruvian prison. Now the father is doing everything he can in order to free his son.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
0 min
Release Date
2009-07-02
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.7
Marcel Witte
Marcel Witte
Norbert Witte
Norbert Witte
Pia Witte
Pia Witte
Sabrina Witte
Sabrina Witte
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