Missile from the East

06/03/2022

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1hr 31min

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Documentary

,TV Movie

The unbelievable story of East German racing ace, Ernst Degner.

STORY

Against the backdrop of the 1961 Swedish Grand Prix, East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner flees the Iron Curtain. Returning to the racetrack the following season with Suzuki, the driver wins the world championship and catapults the Japanese industrial giant into global domination of the motorcycle industry. Set where two worlds collide – the colour and freedom of the West contrasts the oppression and threat of Cold War East Germany.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • James G. Nunn
  • Murray Walker
  • James Matsumiya
  • Alan Wai

    Director

  • Justin Stokes

INFORMATION

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LANGUAGES

  • English

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