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[COMMENTATOR]: These East German 2-strokes
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Missile from the East

These East German 2-strokes, radically alteredin the engine departments are sounding...

[COMMENTATOR]:
These East German 2-strokes, radically altered
in the engine departments are sounding terrific

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[COMMENTATOR]: These East German 2-strokes,
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radically altered in the engine departments
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are sounding terrific.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:58
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Genres
biography
Production
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Movie Summary

The story of East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner, who, at the height of the Cold War and on the cusp of achieving his life ambition to win the world championship, fled East Germany with his family in a heart-stopping escape.
[ROAR OF MOTORBIKE] - Missile from the East 00:08
[ROAR OF MOTORBIKE]
[WALKER]: The BBC did the TT in the Isle of Man... - Missile from the East 00:05
[WALKER]: The BBC did the TT in the Isle of Man...
And I used to go round all the individual camps - Missile from the East 00:07
And I used to go round all the individual camps
And he certainly had a lot inside his head - Missile from the East 00:09
And he certainly had a lot inside his head
[MOTORBIKE ROARS PAST] - Missile from the East 00:09
[MOTORBIKE ROARS PAST]
[ERNST]: Well, we had known in the MZ team - Missile from the East 00:07
[ERNST]: Well, we had known in the MZ team
So Matsumiya and I had to talk together - Missile from the East 00:07
So Matsumiya and I had to talk together
[MATSUMIYA]: One day, when he was in my room - Missile from the East 00:17
[MATSUMIYA]: One day, when he was in my room
[JAZZ MUSIC] - Missile from the East 00:10
[JAZZ MUSIC]
[MELLOW JAZZ] - Missile from the East 00:08
[MELLOW JAZZ]
Degner was trying desperately to escape from Eastern Germany. - Missile from the East 00:07
Degner was trying desperately to escape from Eastern Germany...
[CIGARETTE LIGHTER] - Missile from the East 00:11
[CIGARETTE LIGHTER]
I thought that Degner is important to us. - Missile from the East 00:06
I thought that Degner is important to us.
One day after dinner, - Missile from the East 00:10
One day after dinner,
I still remember it was very windy - Missile from the East 00:06
I still remember it was very windy
[CRASHING WAVES] - Missile from the East 00:07
[CRASHING WAVES]
Degner said, "Jimmy, beyond there, - Missile from the East 00:06
Degner said, "Jimmy, beyond there,
Britain, America, even further you have Japan. - Missile from the East 00:07
Britain, America, even further you have Japan.
To the small cage called Eastern Germany, - Missile from the East 00:15
To the small cage called Eastern Germany,
So I said, "Ernst, I can give you my word of honour... - Missile from the East 00:05
So I said, "Ernst, I can give you my word of honour...