Starfighter
2015, German. Directed by Miguel Alexandre.
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...
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Miguel AlexandreDirector
- Picco von GrooteBetti Schäfer
- Steve WindolfHarry Schäfer
- Frederick LauRichie Weichert
- Alice DwyerHelga Waldeck
- Paula KalenbergEvi Kranz
- Walter SittlerGordon Marks
- Peter KremerKommodore Kieser
- Jan MessutatOberleutnant Rampel
- Christoph SchechingerWerner Kranz
- Florian PanznerDieter Mertens
- Josephin BuschMaria Euringer
- Judith HoerschHannelore
Details
- Released
- 27 March 2015
- Original title
- Starfighter - Sie wollten den Himmel erobern
- Country
- Germany
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Starfighter runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Starfighter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 March 2015. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
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Who directed Starfighter?
Starfighter (2015) was directed by Miguel Alexandre and stars Picco von Groote, Steve Windolf, Frederick Lau.