Das Boot (1981)
Das Boot (1981)
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

Jürgen Prochnow Jürgen Prochnow As: Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
Herbert Grönemeyer Herbert Grönemeyer As: Lieutenant Werner
Klaus Wennemann Klaus Wennemann As: Chief Engineer
Hubertus Bengsch Hubertus Bengsch As: First Watch Officer
Martin Semmelrogge Martin Semmelrogge As: Second Watch Officer
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: Deutsch, English, Français

Release Date: 17 September 1981

Country: DE

Runtime: 150m

Company Credits

Company: Radiant Film GmbH, Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Bavaria Film, Twin Bros. Productions, Columbia Pictures, WDR, PSO

Budget: $14,000,000

Revenue: $85,000,000

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Cast

Directed By

Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen

Director

Isabel Prochnow

Isabel Prochnow

Script Supervisor

Georg Borgel

Georg Borgel

First Assistant Director

Marie-Antoinette Petersen

Marie-Antoinette Petersen

Second Assistant Director

Isabel Goslar

Isabel Goslar

Continuity

Hannes Nikel

Hannes Nikel

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Günter Rohrbach

Günter Rohrbach

Producer

Willy Schlenter

Willy Schlenter

Casting

Ortwin Freyermuth

Ortwin Freyermuth

Producer

John W. Hyde

John W. Hyde

Executive Producer

Edward R. Pressman

Edward R. Pressman

Executive Producer

Mark Damon Johnson

Mark Damon Johnson

Executive Producer

Michael Bittins

Michael Bittins

Producer

Michael Bittins

Michael Bittins

Production Manager

Lutz Hengst

Lutz Hengst

Production Executive

Ingrid von Anka

Ingrid von Anka

Production Secretary

Philippe Dussart

Philippe Dussart

Production Manager

Caroline Perchaud

Caroline Perchaud

Production Secretary

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Monika Bauert

Monika Bauert

Costume Design

Rüdiger von Sperl

Rüdiger von Sperl

Makeup Artist

Alfred Rasche

Alfred Rasche

Makeup Artist

Ago von Sperl

Ago von Sperl

Makeup Artist

Sound

Klaus Doldinger

Klaus Doldinger

Original Music Composer

Hans-Walter Kramski

Hans-Walter Kramski

Foley

Alan Willis

Alan Willis

Music Editor

Peter Horrocks

Peter Horrocks

Sound Effects Editor

Mel Kutbay

Mel Kutbay

Foley

Karola Storr

Karola Storr

Sound Effects Editor

Stanislav Litera

Stanislav Litera

Sound Recordist

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Sound Editor

Milan Bor

Milan Bor

Sound Mixer

Trevor Pyke

Trevor Pyke

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Karl Baumgartner

Karl Baumgartner

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Jost Vacano

Jost Vacano

Director of Photography

Karl-Heinz Vogelmann

Karl-Heinz Vogelmann

Still Photographer

Mike Rutter

Mike Rutter

Assistant Camera

Ernst Wild

Ernst Wild

Additional Photography

Ludwig Sauermann

Ludwig Sauermann

Key Grip

Lighting

Willi Zopf

Willi Zopf

Electrician

Franz Schlammer

Franz Schlammer

Electrician

Rudi Denk

Rudi Denk

Electrician

Iko Dimitri

Iko Dimitri

Electrician

Art Department

Götz Weidner

Götz Weidner

Art Direction

Philipp von Seil

Philipp von Seil

Assistant Art Director

Walter E. Richarz

Walter E. Richarz

Assistant Art Director

Rolf Zehetbauer

Rolf Zehetbauer

Production Design

Peter Dürst

Peter Dürst

Property Master

Rüdiger Wagner

Rüdiger Wagner

Property Master

Monika Moritz

Monika Moritz

Property Master

Other Crew

Karsten Ullrich

Karsten Ullrich

Sound Recordist

Werner Böhm

Werner Böhm

Sound Recordist

Friedrich Thaler

Friedrich Thaler

Scenic Artist

Albrecht von Bethmann

Albrecht von Bethmann

Sound Recordist

Heinz Schürer

Heinz Schürer

Sound Recordist

William H. Brown

William H. Brown

Post Production Supervisor

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Special Effects

Willi Neuner

Willi Neuner

Special Effects

Max Gretmann

Max Gretmann

Special Effects

Franz Kirschke

Franz Kirschke

Special Effects

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