Das Boot (1985)
When the hunters become the hunted.
Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey.
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Episodes
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1. Operation Atlantic1985-02-24 · 52mAutumn 1941. The crew of the U 96 celebrates its last day on land in La Rochelle, France. The exuberance of the men is nothing more than the fear of the next mission, which could b
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2. On Search Course1985-03-03 · 52mThe U 96 crew has been running on patrol south-west of Ireland for days. Monotony, inactivity, and boredom on board are transformed into aggression. A message about a convoy change
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3. The First Attack1985-03-10 · 52mFor almost four weeks, the submarine is traveling south-west of Ireland and is held underwater by a destroyer during its first attack on an English convoy. Exploding depth charges
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4. Suicide Squad1985-03-17 · 52mThe U 96 encounters a convoy and sinks three cargo ships with its torpedoes. Then a 24-hour pursuit of the submarine begins with two destroyers dropping depth charges. The "old man
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5. On Ground1985-03-24 · 52mThe U 96 has been dispatched to the Mediterranean. After picking up supplies in the Spanish town of Vigo, the journey to Gibraltar begins. An aviation attack during the nightly cra
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6. In the Homeland1985-03-31 · 52mThe submarine is heavily damaged, lying on the ocean floor in a depth of 280 meters. Despite the seemingly hopeless situation, the crew starts with repair work and dares an attempt
Cast
Jürgen ProchnowDer Alte
Herbert GrönemeyerLeutnant Werner
Klaus WennemannLeitender Ingenieur
Hubertus BengschErster Wachoffizier
Martin SemmelroggeZweiter Wachoffizier
Bernd TauberObersteuermann
Erwin LederObermaschinist Johann
Martin MayFähnrich Ullmann
Uwe OchsenknechtBootsmann Lamprecht
Claude-Oliver RudolphDieselheizer Ario
Jan FedderBootsmaat Pilgrim
Heinz HoenigFunkmaat Hinrich
Ralf RichterFrenssen
Oliver StritzelSchwalleImages
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