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Das Boot (1981)

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

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Wolfgang Petersen
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    Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte' Jürgen Prochnow
  • Profile picture of Herbert Grönemeyer
    Lieutenant Werner Herbert Grönemeyer
  • Profile picture of Klaus Wennemann
    Chief Engineer Klaus Wennemann
  • Profile picture of Hubertus Bengsch
    First Watch Officer Hubertus Bengsch
  • Profile picture of Martin Semmelrogge
    Second Watch Officer Martin Semmelrogge
  • Profile picture of Bernd Tauber
    Kriechbaum Bernd Tauber
  • Profile picture of Erwin Leder
    Johann 'Das Gespenst' Erwin Leder
  • Profile picture of Martin May
    Ullmann Martin May

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