Das Boot: Director's Cut (1981)

Nominated for six Oscars, this edge-of-your-seat dramatic triumph follows the trials of a German U-boat crew during World War II.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Jurgen Prochnow, Heinz Hoenig, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Martin Semmelrogge, Bernd Tauber, Claude-Oliver Rudolph, Erwin Leder, Herbert Gronemeyer, Hubertus Bengsch, Jan Fedder, Joachim Bernhard, Klaus Wennemann, Martin May, Oliver Stritzel, Ralf Richter, JÁ¼rgen Prochnow
Runtime: 03h 28m
Type: Movie

Das Boot: Director's Cut (1981)

Nominated for six Oscars, this edge-of-your-seat dramatic triumph follows the trials of a German U-boat crew during World War II.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Jurgen Prochnow, Heinz Hoenig, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Martin Semmelrogge, Bernd Tauber, Claude-Oliver Rudolph, Erwin Leder, Herbert Gronemeyer, Hubertus Bengsch, Jan Fedder, Joachim Bernhard, Klaus Wennemann, Martin May, Oliver Stritzel, Ralf Richter, JÁ¼rgen Prochnow
Runtime: 03h 28m
Type: Movie
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