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.
Das Boot (1981) is a drama, history and war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, released on September 17, 1981 with a runtime of 2h 30m. It stars Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann and Hubertus Bengsch. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 2,625 ratings.
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Jürgen Prochnow
as Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
Herbert Grönemeyer
as Leutnant Werner
Klaus Wennemann
as Chef Ingenieur
Hubertus Bengsch
as First Watch Officer
Martin Semmelrogge
as Second Watch Officer
Bernd Tauber
as Kriechbaum
Erwin Leder
as Johann 'Das Gespenst'
Martin May
as Ullmann
Heinz Hoenig
as Hinrich
Uwe Ochsenknecht
as Chief Bosun
Claude-Oliver Rudolph
as Ario
Jan Fedder
as Pilgrim
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, written by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Wolfgang Petersen and Dean Riesner, produced by Günter Rohrbach, Michael Bittins and Ortwin Freyermuth.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 2,625 ratings.
_**Life on a German U-boat**_ During WW2, the German submarine U-96 (with Jürgen Prochnow as the captain) leaves the French harbor of La Rochelle for war adventures & misfortunes in the North Atlantic when they’re eventually commissioned to go through the Strait of Gibraltar. The men experience the challenging claustrophobic life of serving on a U-boat with its highs and lows. Who will make it back alive? “Das…
Reviewed on September 17, 2020
"Das Boot" stands out as a masterful epic of war cinema, not just for its thrilling combat sequences but for its in-depth look at the human element of warfare. Wolfgang Petersen's direction brings to life the claustrophobic world of a German U-boat, filled with men who are far more than the enemy caricatures often depicted in war films. Jurgen Prochnow's performance as the Captain is especially noteworthy, bringing…
Reviewed on December 25, 2023
In many ways, this reminded me of "Aces High" (1976). An example of young, barely pubescent, men sent to a war that would test their mettle to the extreme as they lived each day, perilously, as it came. This time, these young men are encased in a few hundred tons of creaking metal submarine and are tasked with harrying the Allied convoys travelling to and from the UK as World War II continued. The crew are led by…
Reviewed on October 25, 2024
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The main cast of Das Boot (1981) includes Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch and Martin Semmelrogge. The film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Das Boot was released on September 17, 1981 and runs for 2h 30m.
Das Boot (1981) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 2,625 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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