Das Boot (1981)
On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.
1981 · R · 2h 30m · Drama, History, War
Genres: Drama, History, War
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Writers: Dean Riesner, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Wolfgang Petersen
Music by: Klaus Doldinger
Cinematography: Jost Vacano
Editor: Hannes Nikel
Box office: $85M · Budget: $14M · Rated 8.1/10 by 2664 viewers
Cast
Jürgen Prochnow as Lieutenant 'Der Alte'Herbert Grönemeyer as Leutnant WernerKlaus Wennemann as Chef IngenieurHubertus Bengsch as First Watch OfficerMartin Semmelrogge as Second Watch OfficerBernd Tauber as KriechbaumErwin Leder as Johann 'Das Gespenst'Martin May as UllmannHeinz Hoenig as HinrichUwe Ochsenknecht as Chief BosunClaude-Oliver Rudolph as ArioJan Fedder as PilgrimMore like this
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