Missile from the East (2022)

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

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 (4)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

James G. Nunn

Ernst Degner

Murray Walker

Self

J

James Matsumiya

Self

Alan Wai

Jimmy Matsumiya

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