Das Boot

Sep 17, 1981

2h 30m

★ 8.1

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.

Genres

Drama

History

War

Production Companies

Radiant Film

Bavaria Film

Das Boot Trailers

Cast

Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'

Jürgen Prochnow

Lieutenant Werner

Herbert Grönemeyer

Chief Engineer

Klaus Wennemann

First Watch Officer

Hubertus Bengsch

Second Watch Officer

Martin Semmelrogge

Kriechbaum

Bernd Tauber

Johann 'Das Gespenst'

Erwin Leder

Ullmann

Martin May

Hinrich

Heinz Hoenig

Chief Bosun

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Ario

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Pilgrim

Jan Fedder

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