Das Boot

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Director Wolfgang Petersen
Writer Lothar-Günther Buchheim (Novel), Wolfgang Petersen (Screenplay), Dean Riesner (Screenplay)
Release Date September 17, 1981
Runtime 150 min (2h 30m)
Country Germany
Language DE
Budget $14,000,000
Box Office $85,000,000
Studios Radiant Film • Bavaria Film

Das Boot (1981)

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
• Written by Lothar-Günther Buchheim , Wolfgang Petersen , Dean Riesner

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

⭐ 4.0 / 5 (2,698 votes) ⏱️ 150 min 🎬 Drama, History, War

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Synopsis

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 Cast & Filmmakers

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Director Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
Director
 Novel Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Novel
 Screenplay Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
Screenplay
 Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow
Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
 Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Grönemeyer
Lieutenant Werner
 Klaus Wennemann
Klaus Wennemann
Chief Engineer
 Hubertus Bengsch
Hubertus Bengsch
First Watch Officer
 Martin Semmelrogge
Martin Semmelrogge
Second Watch Officer
 Bernd Tauber
Bernd Tauber
Kriechbaum
 Erwin Leder
Erwin Leder
Johann 'Das Gespenst'
 Martin May
Martin May
Ullmann
 Heinz Hoenig
Heinz Hoenig
Hinrich
 Uwe Ochsenknecht
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Chief Bosun
 Claude-Oliver Rudolph
Claude-Oliver Rudolph
Ario
 Jan Fedder
Jan Fedder
Pilgrim