Das Boot
1981 · 2h 30m · Drama, History, War · Germany · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Wolfgang PetersenBased on the novel by
Lothar-Günther Buchheim8.0Smart score
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