Gabriel Kastner Movies
- 1988
This German drama is set in the rural town of Coburg where a 20-year old insurance-company worker secretly manipulates the system to help those in danger of losing their benefits. When not working, the fellow enjoys hang-gliding and dreams of soaring off Bolivia's Mount Palomani to set a world record by gliding all the way across the jungle to Ixiamas. When others learn of his dream, they begin raising money to help him live out his daring dream. Once they do, the fellow is left with no choice but to try it. Will he succeed? ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin May, Ulrike Kriener, (more)
- 1985
- R
Laurence Olivier trots out his late-career German accent once again, playing Rudolf Hess in this sequel to Wild Geese. Richard Burton was set to star in the film, but when he died, Edward Fox was brought in as a replacement, playing Burton's younger brother. (the film is dedicated to Burton). The story concerns John Haddad (Scott Glenn), who is hired by a television company to engineer the kidnapping of Rudolf Hess from Spandau prison. Helping him with his assignment are the brother and sister team of Kathy (Barbara Carrera) and Michael Lukas (John Terry). The mercenaries hopes to force Hess to divulge hidden Nazis secrets left unrevealed since World War II. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, (more)
