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...
Picco von Groote
as Betti Schäfer
Steve Windolf
as Harry Schäfer
Frederick Lau
as Richie Weichert
Alice Dwyer
as Helga Waldeck
Paula Kalenberg
as Evi Kranz
Walter Sittler
as Gordon Marks
Peter Kremer
as Kommodore Kieser
Jan Messutat
as Oberleutnant Rampel
Christoph Schechinger
as Werner Kranz
Florian Panzner
as Dieter Mertens
Josephin Busch
as Maria Euringer
Judith Hoersch
as Hannelore
