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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.
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Long watch · 2h 30m
At 2h 30m it runs over two hours.
Drama · Thriller
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7.2 / 10 on TMDB
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