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Das Boot

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

Film19812h 30mReleased

DramaHistoryWar
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Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Language
German
Released
1981-09-17
Runtime
2h 30m

Community score

8.12,562 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

7.9

The story

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.

Cast

  • Jürgen Prochnow
    Jürgen ProchnowLieutenant 'Der Alte'
  • Herbert Grönemeyer
    Herbert GrönemeyerLieutenant Werner
  • Klaus Wennemann
    Klaus WennemannChief Engineer
  • Hubertus Bengsch
    Hubertus BengschFirst Watch Officer
  • Martin Semmelrogge
    Martin SemmelroggeSecond Watch Officer
  • Bernd Tauber
    Bernd TauberKriechbaum
  • Erwin Leder
    Erwin LederJohann 'Das Gespenst'
  • Martin May
    Martin MayUllmann
  • Heinz Hoenig
    Heinz HoenigHinrich
  • Uwe Ochsenknecht
    Uwe OchsenknechtChief Bosun