Movie

Das Boot

Name: Das Boot
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1981-09-17
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge

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

Movie1981149 minRDrama, History, War

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IMDb

8.4/10

285572 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

98%

Tomatometer

Metacritic

85/100

Metascore

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.

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Lieutenant 'Der Alte'

Herbert Grönemeyer

Leutnant Werner

Klaus Wennemann

Chef Ingenieur

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

Details

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Writer: Lothar G. Buchheim, Wolfgang Petersen
Released: 10 Feb 1982
Box office: $11,487,676
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 15 wins & 12 nominations total

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