300 Miles to Heaven (1989): Cast
300 Miles to Heaven is a 1989 drama directed by Maciej Dejczer, starring Holger Vistisen as Pracownik stacji benzynowej, Krzysztof Stroiński and Peter Steen. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Maciej Dejczer
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Lise Lense-Møller Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 300 Miles to Heaven About?
The premise of 300 Miles to Heaven without spoilers.
Based on a true 1985 escape, a teenage Polish boy and his younger brother flee communist Poland, concealed beneath a truck for a perilous 300‑mile journey toward the West. While the historic route ended in Sweden, the film shifts their hoped‑for safe haven to Denmark, dramatizing their quest for freedom.
300 Miles to Heaven Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- boy wears underwear
- poland
- bird of prey
- teenage boy
- young boy
- boy running
- binoculars
- accordian
- playing an accordion
- bandages
- throwing a rock
- train whistle
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- listening with ear on train tracks
- ear to train track
- motorcycle
- sewing machine
- father son relationship
- brother brother relationship
- cigarette smoking
- girl crying
- windmill
- propeller airplane
- scarring someone
- reference to louisiana
- walking on ice
- running away
- stowaway
- cursing
- stealing a motorcycle
- crashing
- hospital
- chase scene
- boy kisses a girl
- runaway
- searching a vehicle
- teenage boy in underwear
- bare chested boy
- refugee camp
- reference to the united nations
- asylum
- standing in a water fountain
- riding a skateboard
- boy crying
- leaving home
- shirtless teenage boy
- mother son relationship
- arrest
- teenager
- truck
- denmark
300 Miles to Heaven Cast & Characters
Holger Vistisen leads the cast as Pracownik stacji benzynowej, with Krzysztof Stroiński as Zdzisio, ojciec Elki and Peter Steen as Urzędnik w obozie. Directed by Maciej Dejczer; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maciej Dejczer
- Holger Vistisen as Pracownik stacji benzynowej
- Krzysztof Stroiński as Zdzisio, ojciec Elki
- Peter Steen as Urzędnik w obozie
- Małgorzata Rożniatowska as Sędzina
Also Starring in 300 Miles to Heaven
· 23 more- Henryk Niebudek Milicjant
- Tadeusz Teodorczyk Urzędnik sądowy
- Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak Barbara Kwiatkowska, matka Grzesia i Jędrka
- Aleksander Bednarz Nauczyciel
- Adrianna Biedrzyńska Dziennikarka
- Ryszard Mróz Prokurator
- Wiesław Komasa Komornik
- Stanisław Jaskułka Lekarz
- Jerzy Schejbal Konsul
- Wojciech Klata Grześ
- Hans Christian Ægidius Muzyk
- Iwona Katarzyna Pawlak
- Kama Kowalewska Elka
- Barbara Dzido-Lelińska Sędzina
- Andrzej Mellin Tadeusz Kwiatkowski, ojciec Grzesia i Jędrka
- Tomasz Kamiński Bliźniak, syn Kwiatkowskich
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- Wojciech Biedroń
- Rafał Zimowski Jędrek Kwiatkowski
- Oskar Kamiński Bliźniak, syn Kwiatkowskich
- Wojciech Nowak
- Edward Warwas
- Anna Dejczer
- Marek Pietrak
More from Maciej Dejczer
More films directed by Maciej Dejczer: Letters to Santa 2 and Bandyta.
300 Miles to Heaven Videos
The clip of 300 Miles to Heaven.
300 Miles to Heaven Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “300 mil til himlen” and “300 mailia taivaaseen”.
- Also known as
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- 300 mil til himlen
- 300 mailia taivaaseen
- Pitkä matka taivaaseen
- L'espoir aux trousses
- 300 milia ap' ton paradeiso
- 300 mérföld az égig
- Trzysta mil do nieba
- A 300 Milhas do Céu
- Mellan två världar - en sann berättelse
- 300 Meilen bis zum Himmel
- 300 миль до неба
- 此去天堂三百里
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300 Miles to Heaven FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 300 Miles to Heaven, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 300 Miles to Heaven?
300 Miles to Heaven runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was 300 Miles to Heaven released?
300 Miles to Heaven was released on October 30, 1989.
Who directed 300 Miles to Heaven?
300 Miles to Heaven was directed by Maciej Dejczer.
More films by Maciej Dejczer Who is in the cast of 300 Miles to Heaven?
300 Miles to Heaven stars Holger Vistisen as Pracownik stacji benzynowej, Krzysztof Stroiński as Zdzisio, ojciec Elki and Peter Steen as Urzędnik w obozie, among 27 credited actors.
Does 300 Miles to Heaven have a post-credit scene?
No. 300 Miles to Heaven has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 300 Miles to Heaven in?
The original language of 300 Miles to Heaven is Polish.
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