Das Boot

Classics 1981 2 hr 25 min iTunes

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A German submarine patrols the Atlantic Ocean during World War II, manned by a crew that must contend with tense conflicts and long stretches of confined boredom. While war correspondent Werner (Herbert Grönemeyer) observes day-to-day life aboard the U-boat, the grizzled captain (Jürgen Prochnow) struggles to maintain his own motivation as he attempts to keep the ship's morale up in the face of fierce battles, intense storms and dwindling supplies.

Classics 1981 2 hr 25 min iTunes

R

Starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann

Director Wolfgang Petersen

Das Boot

Jürgen Prochnow

Der Alte/Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
Herbert Grönemeyer

Lt. Werner/Correspondent
Klaus Wennemann

Der Leitende/Der LI/Chief Engineer/Fritz Grade
Hubertus Bengsch

1st Lieutenant/Number One/1WO
Martin Semmelrogge

2nd Lieutenant/2WO

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Das Boot

CLASSICS

A German submarine patrols the Atlantic Ocean during World War II, manned by a crew that must contend with tense conflicts and long stretches of confined boredom. While war correspondent Werner (Herbert Grönemeyer) observes day-to-day life aboard the U-boat, the grizzled captain (Jürgen Prochnow) struggles to maintain his own motivation as he attempts to keep the ship's morale up in the face of fierce battles, intense storms and dwindling supplies.

Intense WWII submarine drama has violence, strong language.

Average 9.1
Reviews 58
Fresh 57
Rotten 1

Information

Studio: Bavaria Film
Released: 1981
Run Time: 2 hr 25 min
Rated: R
Region of Origin: Germany

Languages

Original Audio: German, German (Germany)
Audio: German (Germany) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC), English (United States) (Always On)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.