Das Boot (1981)

09/17/1981 (DE) • 2h 30m

Drama, History, War

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'

Herbert Grönemeyer

Lieutenant Werner

Klaus Wennemann

Chief Engineer

Hubertus Bengsch

First Watch Officer

Martin Semmelrogge

Second Watch Officer

Bernd Tauber

Kriechbaum

Erwin Leder

Johann 'Das Gespenst'

Martin May

Ullmann


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$14,000,000.00

Revenue

$85,000,000.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

submarine

war correspondent

atlantic ocean

gibraltar

world war ii

duty

suicide mission

drinking

sailor

convoy

destroyer

naval warfare

naval battle

battle of the atlantic

german u-boat fleet

confined spaces

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