"In the fall of 1979, one of history's most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from Communist East Germany to the West in their own handcrafted, hot-air balloon. Starring John Hurt (Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone), Jane Alexander (The Cider House Rules) and Beau Bridges, Walt Disney Pictures brings to the screen this remarkable true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families and their daring, death-defying escape."--Container.
Publisher:Burbank, Calif. : Disney Home Video : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004.
General Note: Closed-captioned.Includes English and French language tracks with optional Spanish subtitles.Home use only.At head of title: Walt Disney pictures presents.Fullscreen (1.33:1).Originally released as motion picture in 1982.Based on the true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Walt Disney Pictures presents ; produced by Tom Leetch ; written by John McGreevey ; directed by Delbert Mann.
Participant or Performer Note: John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Glynnis O'Connor, Doug McKeon and Beau Bridges as Gunter.