Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.
21st January 2001
25 years ago
2 hours 30 minutes
Finishes at 7:58pm
11 wins & 2 nominations total
7.7/10
84%
72%
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