Das Boot
Das Boot
Das Boot
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1981
2h 30m
8.1(2384 votes)
Drama
History
War

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.

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Bavaria Film

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Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'

Jürgen Prochnow
Acting

Herbert Grönemeyer

Lieutenant Werner

Herbert Grönemeyer
Acting

Klaus Wennemann

Chief Engineer

Klaus Wennemann
Acting

Hubertus Bengsch

First Watch Officer

Hubertus Bengsch
Acting

Martin Semmelrogge

Second Watch Officer

Martin Semmelrogge
Acting

Bernd Tauber

Kriechbaum

Bernd Tauber
Acting

Erwin Leder

Johann 'Das Gespenst'

Erwin Leder
Acting

Martin May

Ullmann

Martin May
Acting

Heinz Hoenig

Hinrich

Heinz Hoenig
Acting

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Chief Bosun

Uwe Ochsenknecht
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Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Ario

Claude-Oliver Rudolph
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Jan Fedder

Pilgrim

Jan Fedder
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Rita Cadillac

Monique

Rita Cadillac
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Ralf Richter

Frenssen

Ralf Richter
Acting

Joachim Bernhard

Preacher

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Oliver Stritzel

Schwalle

Oliver Stritzel
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Konrad Becker

Bockstiegel

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Lutz Schnell

Dufte

Lutz Schnell
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Martin Hemme

Brückenwilli

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Otto Sander

Phillip Thomsen

Otto Sander
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Günter Lamprecht

Weser Captain

Günter Lamprecht
Acting

Thomas Boxhammer

Unknown Role

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Roger Barth

Unknown Role

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Günther Franke

Weser First Officer

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Christian Bendomir

Unknown Role

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Norbert Gronwald

Unknown Role

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Albert Kraml

Unknown Role

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Jean-Claude Hoffmann

Benjamin

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Peter Pathenis

Unknown Role

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Arno Kral

Hagen

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Christian Seipolt

Unknown Role

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Helmut Neumeier

Schmutt

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Ferdinand Schaal

Unknown Role

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Wilhelm Pietsch

Franz

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Rolf Weber

Unknown Role

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Dirk Salomon

Markus

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Lothar Zajicek

Unknown Role

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Sky du Mont

Weser Officer (uncredited)

Sky du Mont
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Ulrich Günther

Merkel (uncredited)

Ulrich Günther
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Edwige Pierre

Nadine (uncredited)

Edwige Pierre
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Maryline Moulard

Françoise (uncredited)

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Günter Spörrle

Seewald (uncredited)

Günter Spörrle

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