Das Boot
“On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.”
1981•R•2h 30m•8.1•Released
DramaHistoryWar
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
Writer
Wolfgang Petersen, Dean Riesner
Budget
$14M
Revenue
$85M
Languages
German, English, French
Studio
Radiant Film
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
Heinz Hoenig
Hinrich
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Chief Bosun
Claude-Oliver Rudolph
Ario
Jan Fedder
Pilgrim
Rita Cadillac
Monique
Ralf Richter
Frenssen
Joachim Bernhard
Preacher
Production
Company
Radiant Film
Company
Bavaria Film
Producer
Günter Rohrbach
Producer
Michael Bittins
Producer
Ortwin Freyermuth
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