Missile from the East
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.
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- Cast
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Missile from the East
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 3, 2022
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
User Score
68%
Original Title
Missile from the East
Director
Justin Stokes
Description
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
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