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“When the hunters become the hunted.”

Das Boot (1985)

First aired February 24, 198552m/ep1 season · 6 epsEnded
8.6

145 votes

DramaWar & Politics

Overview

Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey.

Created By

Wolfgang Petersen

Top Billed Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Der Alte

Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Leutnant Werner

Klaus Wennemann

Klaus Wennemann

Leitender Ingenieur

Hubertus Bengsch

Hubertus Bengsch

Erster Wachoffizier

Martin Semmelrogge

Martin Semmelrogge

Zweiter Wachoffizier

Bernd Tauber

Bernd Tauber

Obersteuermann

Erwin Leder

Erwin Leder

Obermaschinist Johann

Martin May

Martin May

Fähnrich Ullmann

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Bootsmann Lamprecht

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Dieselheizer Ario

Jan Fedder

Jan Fedder

Bootsmaat Pilgrim

Heinz Hoenig

Heinz Hoenig

Funkmaat Hinrich

Ralf Richter

Ralf Richter

Frenssen

Oliver Stritzel

Oliver Stritzel

Schwalle

Lutz Schnell

Lutz Schnell

Dufte

Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Kapitänleutnant Philipp

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

German

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

March 31, 1985

Networks

Das Erste

Production

Bavaria FilmARD

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