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Missile from the East

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Missile from the East

The unbelievable story of East German racing ace, Ernst Degner.

6.8

1h 31m

2022

“The unbelievable story of East German racing ace, Ernst Degner.”

Synopsis

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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Justin Stokes

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James G. Nunn

James G. Nunn

as Ernst Degner

Murray Walker

Murray Walker

as Self

James Matsumiya

as Self

Alan Wai

Alan Wai

as Jimmy Matsumiya

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