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1981 Certificate 15 Certificate 15
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In the midst of World War II, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jurgen Prochnow- IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, BEVERLY .. Read more

Starring Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Genres Action/Adventure, Drama, World Cinema

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In the midst of World War II, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jurgen Prochnow- IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, BEVERLY HILLS COP II) is becoming disillusioned with the Nazi regime and with war in general. What starts out as a routine mission is soon livened up beyond the crew's expectations when their boat's surprise attack on a convoy is thwarted by a fast-moving destroyer. Battered by depth charges, the crew must pull together to survive the attacks of their unseen enemy.
Widely considered to be director Wolfgang Petersen's best film and one of the finest German films ever made, DAS BOOT is stunningly realistic in its portrayal of the cramped conditions aboard a German submarine. Based on a novel by Lothar G. Buchheim, it is a striking example of an intelligent antiwar film clothed in the guise of a military thriller.

Starring Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 3 hrs 20 mins
Blu-ray: 3 hrs 28 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 23 mins
Certificate Certificate 15 DVD
Certificate 15 LOVEFiLM Instant
Collections 100 must-see movies
Genres Action/Adventure, Drama, World Cinema
Language DVD: German
Blu-ray: German
LOVEFiLM Instant: German
Dubbed German
Subtitles DVD: English, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Turkish
Blu-ray: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released Production year: 1981

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    • "...A great movie just got greater, thanks to this thorough restoration....The movie is letterboxed on tape for the first time ever and has a magnificent new stereo soundtrack..." -- 4 out of 4 stars

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      Superb film, very faithful to novel, perhaps a tad disjointed as a result but that's to be expected as there is a lot of atmosphere to portray

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