Starfighter (2015)
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Overview
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...
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What is Starfighter about?
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... Starfighter is a TV Movie, Drama movie, released on 2015-03-27, runtime 125 minutes.
Is Starfighter worth watching?
TMDB users rate Starfighter 7.1 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Starfighter?
In Germany, Starfighter streams on Amazon Prime Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Miguel Alexandre
Cast
- 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
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Sources
Details and the 7.1/10 rating from Starfighter on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.