| The Boat - Das Boot (1982)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Jürgen Prochnow |
Der Alte
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| Herbert Gronemeyer |
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| Jurgen Prochnow |
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| Klaus Wennemann |
Leitender Ingenieur (LI)
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| Herbert Grönemeyer |
Leutnant Werner
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| Hubertus Bengsch |
Erster Wachoffizier (I WO)
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| Martin Semmelrogge |
Zweiter Wachoffizier (II WO)
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| Bernd Tauber |
Obersteuermann
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| Erwin Leder |
Johann, das Gespenst
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| Martin May |
Ullmann
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| Heinz Hoenig |
Hinrich
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| Uwe Ochsenknecht |
Bootsmann
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| Plot |
| This is the restored, 209-minute director's cut of Wolfgang Petersen's harrowing and claustrophobic U-boat thriller, which was theatrically re-released in 1997. Originally made as a six-hour miniseries, this version devotes more time to getting to know the crew before they and their stoic captain (Jürgen Prochnow) get aboard their U-boat and find themselves stranded at the bottom of the sea. Das Boot puts you inside that submerged vessel and explores the physical and emotional tensions of the situation with a vivid, terrifying realism that few movies can match. As Petersen tightens the screws and the submerged ship blows bolts, the pressure builds to such unbearable levels that you may be tempted to escape for a nice walk on solid land in the great outdoors--only you wouldn't dream of looking away from the screen. The digital video disc offers either the German-language version with English subtitles, or the dubbed-into English version; the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack reproduces every chilling depth charge and metallic groan with nerve-racking clarity. Also included is a short feature on the movie's production, but the segment gives away a lot, so watch the movie first. --Jim Emerson |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Foreign; War |
| Director |
Wolfgang Petersen |
| Producer |
Gunter Rohrbach |
| Writer |
Wolfgang Petersen; Lothar G. Buchheim |
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| Studio |
Columbia Pictures |
| Country |
West Germany
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| Language |
German |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
210 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
2/10/1982 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
481 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
6/11/2005 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Director's Cut |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
043396222199 |
| Chapters |
65 |
| Release Date |
12/11/2001 |
| Subtitles |
Chinese; English; French; Korean; Portuguese; Spanish; Thai |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
 GERMAN: Dolby Digital 5.1
 GERMAN: DTS Stereo |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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