Das Boot

aka: The Boat
Germany 1981, 216 minutes
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
In German with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Contains Violence and offensive language
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Action/Adventure / Subterranean, War

Feat. Jurgen Prochnow

Aroview: Nail biting, meticulous and realistic account of a German U-boat's prowlings through the North Atlantic. The most expensive German film to date, pack jammed with top notch acting and an incredibly tense plot.

Member Reviews

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4 stars (Very Good) ~trauma_hound412
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4 stars (Very Good) The "Making Of" makes you realise how extraordinarily difficult it must have been to film the scenes in the interior of the submarine. A fine film but the use of sound and silence is a standout. ~Tubbs

DVD Features

BLU-RAY includes 5.1 surround sound audio with alternative English dub option. 4 featurettes about the making of the film. Plus a documentary on the "Battle of the Atlantic".