Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true story.
John Hurt
as Peter Strelzyk
Jane Alexander
as Doris Strelzyk
Beau Bridges
as Guenter Wetzel
Glynnis O'Connor
as Petra Wetzel
Klaus Löwitsch
as Schmolk
Sky du Mont
as Ziegler
Günter Meisner
as Major Koerner