The Flyer
Genres
Overview
Bernd, an insurance broker trainee, flees his mundane life in Germany to set a new World record in hang gliding in Bolivia.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1987-01-22
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Martin May
Bernd Klinger
Ulrike Kriener
Rita Steinbrück
Birgit Franz
Moni
Norbert Mahler
Ewald
Dieter Augustin
Vater Klinger
Ilse Schörner
Mutter Klinger
Drew Lucas
Frank
Eberhard Wagner
Bollwieser
Heiner Stadelmann
Dr. Wolf
Karl Hüls
Bauer
Lisa Helwig
Frau Nagel
Joost Siedhoff
Pater
Douglas Welbat
Entertainer
Peter Weintritt
Herr Zeller
Herbert Lehnert
Bürgermeister
Hermann Motschach
Direktor Lissau
Gabriele Kastner
Mutter von Moni
Silvia Guhr-Hildebrand
Kindergärtnerin
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