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Das Boot (1981)

On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.

  • 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.

Rating
8.1 / 10 (2,687 votes)
Release date
September 17, 1981
Runtime
2h 30m
Language
German
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Jürgen ProchnowLieutenant 'Der Alte'
  • Herbert GrönemeyerLeutnant Werner
  • Klaus WennemannChef Ingenieur
  • Hubertus BengschFirst Watch Officer
  • Martin SemmelroggeSecond Watch Officer
  • Bernd TauberKriechbaum
  • Erwin LederJohann 'Das Gespenst'
  • Martin MayUllmann
  • Heinz HoenigHinrich
  • Uwe OchsenknechtChief Bosun
  • Claude-Oliver RudolphArio
  • Jan FedderPilgrim

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