Judgment in Berlin
Brief Synopsis
True story of three East Berlin men who hijack a plane to escape to the West, are caught, and stand trial in the United States.
Cast & Crew
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Leo Penn
Director
Martin Sheen
Herbert J Stern
Sam Wanamaker
Bernard Hellring
Max Gail
Judah Best
Jurgen Heinrich
Uri Andreyev
Heinz Hoenig
Helmut Thiele
Film Details
Also Known As
Domen i Berlin, Judgement in Berlin, Judgment Over Berlin
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Arri Group; Pmk*Bnc; World Backgrounds
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Hobo Film Enterprises; New Line Cinema; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Location
Wansee, West Germany; Templehof Air Base, West Germany; East Berlin, East Germany; West Berlin, West Germany
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
True story of three East Berlin men who hijack a plane to escape to the West, are caught, and stand trial in the United States.
Director
Leo Penn
Director
Cast
Martin Sheen
Herbert J Stern
Sam Wanamaker
Bernard Hellring
Max Gail
Judah Best
Jurgen Heinrich
Uri Andreyev
Heinz Hoenig
Helmut Thiele
Carl Lumbly
Edwin Palmer
Max Volkert Martens
Hans Shuster
Joshua Sinclair
Alan Sherman
Jutta Speidel
Sigrid Radke
Harris Yulin
Bruno Ristau
Sean Penn
Guenther X
Cristine Rose
Marsha Stern
Marie-louise Sinclair
Kim Becker
Burt Nelson
Colonel Heller
Malgoscha Gebel
Beata Levandovska
Ed Bishop
Dyson Wilde
Peter Kybart
Captain Wiszevski
Horst D Scheel
Pavel Gavlik
Helga Sloop
Jury Foreman
Martina Treger
Maria X
Eileen Ryan
Gerta X
Rolf Marnitz
Chauffeur
Piero Von Arnim
Laeufer
Gerhard Lenz
Newscaster
Ted Herold
Rock Singer
Dagmar Cassens
Court Reporter
R.d. Call
Stephen N Rabourn
Peter Dolle
Colonel Martins
Nora Chmiel
Marina Radke
Deirdre E Fitzpatrick
Andreyev'S Assistant
Helmut Ellfeldt
Aleksandrovitch
Mario Zettel
Son X
Jan Boettcher
Helmut'S Son
Christian Mueller
Helmut'S Son
Herbert Chwoika
Stranger On Train
Annie Bataillard
1st Reporter
Ian-lloyd Graham
2nd Reporter
Jim Pearcy
3rd Reporter
Jeanette Patterson-pollock
4th Reporter
Crew
Peter Alteneder
Art Direction
Christine Armbruster
Costume Designer Assistant
Peter Arnold
Dp/Cinematographer
Peter Arnold
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (East Berlin)
Jeffrey Auerbach
Executive Producer
Jeff Ballard
Publicist
Belinha Beatty
Associate Producer
Walter Brun
Driver (Artists)
Jochen Canobbi
Props
Terry Darvas
Editor
Dieter Dentzer
Bestboy
Andre Deszekely
Post-Production Consultant
Terri Dewhirst
Assistant (To Leo Penn)
Stefan Diepenbrock
2nd Assistant Director
Marlene Dietrich
Song Performer ("Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fub Auf Liebe Eingestellt")
Frank Dragun
Location Manager
Christian Evert
Driver (Artists)
Gunther Fenner
Production Driver
Brigitte Friedlander-rodriguez
Wardrobe Mistress
Joyce Gallie
Casting
Wieland Gaul
Carpenter (Standby)
Hans Gerstengarbe
Sound Mixer (Final)
Peter Goldfoot
Music
Thomas Gosda
Grip
Thomas Gosda
Electrician
William R Greenblatt
Executive Producer
Henrik Gross
Props
Cristina Harcsztark
Technical Advisor (Community Relations)
Ted Herold
Song Performer ("Lady, Lady, Lady")
Carola Hochgraef
3rd Assistant Director
Carola Hochgraef
Other
Rudi Hock
Electrician
Rudi Hock
Grip
Martin Hoemberg
Song ("Feuerwerk")
Friedrich Hollaender
Song ("Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fub Auf Liebe Eingestellt")
Heidi Huber
Accountant
Bernd Huebner
Gaffer
Master Sergeant Thomas Jenkins
Assistance
Arno Kiermeir
Stills
Captain John Kimberling
Assistance (Aerial Shots)
Ulf Krueger
Song ("Lady, Lady, Lady")
Uli Kudicke
Other
Martin Kukula
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (East Berlin)
Martin Kukula
Dp/Cinematographer
Mel Kutbay
Sound Effects
Karl Laabs
Sound Mixer
Captain Nancy Laluntas
Assistance
Uwe Lauterkorn
Sound Editor (Dubbing)
Jerome Leplat
Other
Hartmut Lowack
Grip
Hartmut Lowack
Electrician
Wolfgang Massa
Location Assistant
Gabi Mattner
Continuity
Barbara Mierisch-ramelow
Sound Effects
Karin Mueller
Sound Editor
Marianne Mueller
Hairstyles
Marianne Mueller
Makeup
Eberhard Neufink
Chief Hairstyles
Eberhard Neufink
Chief Makeup
Folkert Oehme
Other
Kae Oliver
Office Assistant (Los Angeles)
Leo Penn
Screenwriter
Jeanie Piecara
Publicist (Pmk)
Gabor Pogany
Dp/Cinematographer
Gabor Pogany
Director Of Photography
Stephen N Rabourn
Technical Advisor (Production)
Wolfgang Rapior
Caterer
Stephan Remmler
Song Performer ("Feuerwerk")
Stephan Remmler
Song
Momme Roehrbein
Art Direction Assistant
Leni Savietto-putz
Assistant Editor
Horst D Scheel
Casting
Gabriele Scheiger
Production Coordinator
Robert Scheuer
Grip
Robert Scheuer
Electrician
Karl Schindler
Song ("Feuerwerk")
Jan Schlubach
Art Direction
Nina Schneider
Wardrobe Mistress
Eva-marie Schoenecker
1st Assistant Director
Ronald Schwarz
Location Assistant
Annette Seggert
Caterer
Martin Sheen
Executive Producer
Jurgen Sieg
Dolly Grip
Joshua Sinclair
Producer
Joshua Sinclair
Screenwriter
Major Robert E Staal
Assistance
J C Steelenmayer
Song ("Lady, Lady, Lady")
Dieter Stempnierwsky
Production Driver
Herbert J Stern
Book As Source Material ("Judgment In Berlin")
Luciano Tonti
Camera Operator
Elisabeth Ullrich
Makeup
Elisabeth Ullrich
Hairstyles
Barbara Von Wrangell
Unit Manager
Mario Voss
Grip
Mario Voss
Electrician
Eckhard Wendling
Production Runner
Gerd Willert
Boom Operator
Ingrid Windisch
Producer
Ingrid Zore
Costume Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Domen i Berlin, Judgement in Berlin, Judgment Over Berlin
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Arri Group; Pmk*Bnc; World Backgrounds
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Hobo Film Enterprises; New Line Cinema; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Location
Wansee, West Germany; Templehof Air Base, West Germany; East Berlin, East Germany; West Berlin, West Germany
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video October 19, 1988
Released in United States Spring May 6, 1988
Began shooting July 15, 1987.
Completed shooting September 5, 1987.
Released in United States on Video October 19, 1988
Released in United States Spring May 6, 1988
