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Das Boot (1981) 8.4
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Metascore: 86/100
Reviews: 382 user | 145 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror. Director:Wolfgang Petersen |
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Martin Semmelrogge | ... |
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Kriechbaum - Chief Quartermaster-Navigator
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Erwin Leder | ... |
Johann
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Ullman
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Heinz Hoenig | ... |
Hinrich
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Claude-Oliver Rudolph | ... |
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Ralf Richter | ... |
Frenssen
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Joachim Bernhard | ... |
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Oliver Stritzel | ... |
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It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so called "Battle of the Atlantic" to harass and destroy British shipping. With better escorts of the Destroyer Class, however, German U-Boats have begun to take heavy losses. "Das Boot" is the story of one such U-Boat crew, with the film examining how these submariners maintained their professionalism as soldiers, attempted to accomplish impossible missions, while all the time attempting to understand and obey the ideology of the government under which they served. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
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Wenn Jäger zu Gejagten werden. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some war violence and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
West GermanyRelease Date:
10 February 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Boat See more »Box Office
Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
DEM 245,271 (Germany) (2 January 1998)Gross:
$11,433,134 (USA) (25 April 1997)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Lt. Werner: It's good for you, fresh air, right Johann?
Johann: [Spits] Nah.
[Johann climbs back down in the ship]
Kriechbaum: They're strange, these engine-room people.
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One of the few foreign language films that is primarily referred to on the American market by its original foreign title rather than its translated English title. See more »Goofs
On the Weser, the captain says he has never had fresh figs before, but he demonstrates the correct technique of opening one to get at the flesh inside. See more »Quotes
[Johann climbs up to the bridge, places himself between Kriechbaum and Lt. Werner. Sniffs the air]Lt. Werner: It's good for you, fresh air, right Johann?
Johann: [Spits] Nah.
[Johann climbs back down in the ship]
Kriechbaum: They're strange, these engine-room people.
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on modern "boats" life isn't easy- but compared to the living hell that the German U-Boats were, modern submariners have nothing to complain about. People in certain professions don't like to watch movies about those professions (Doctors and Nurses shy away from hospital dramas, for example). Submarine sailors are different. We love to watch every submarine movie ever made, from "Run Silent, Run Deep" and "Destination: Tokyo" to "The Hunt For Red October", "Crimson Tide" and "U-571". Why? Because we can always use a good laugh. For those in the know, submarine movies are usually absolutely hilarious. Except this one. After being in the Navy for four years, serving with around 350 different men, and being acquainted with a further 200-300, all of them submarine sailors, I think that I can state with absolute certainty that this film is the ONLY submarine movie that ALL submariners take seriously. And that is the highest praise a movie like this can possibly get.