The Flyer

The Flyer

1987•1h 47m

Drama

Bernd, an insurance broker trainee, flees his mundane life in Germany to set a new World record in hang gliding in Bolivia.

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Production

Prokino Filmproduktion, Xenon Films, ZDF

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Martin May

Martin May

Bernd Klinger

Ulrike Kriener

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

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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