The Tunnel (2001)

01/21/2001 (DE) • 2h 30m

Drama, Thriller

Overview

Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

Top Billed Cast

Heino Ferch

Harry Melchior

Nicolette Krebitz

Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz

Sebastian Koch

Matthis Hiller

Claudia Michelsen

Carola Hiller

Felix Eitner

Fred von Klausnitz

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Vittorio Castanza

Heinrich Schmieder

Theo Lohmann

Uwe Kockisch

Oberst Krüger


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

berlin, germany

escape

berlin wall

german democratic republic

border

german-german border

escape agent

east berlin

west berlin

tunnel

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