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With: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge, Bernd Tauber, Erwin Leder, Martin May, Heinz Hoenig, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Claude-Oliver Rudolph, Jan Fedder, Ralf Richter, Joachim Bernhard, Oliver Stritzel, Konrad Becker, Lutz Schnell, Martin Hemme, Rita Cadillac, Otto Sander
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Written by: Wolfgang Petersen, based on a novel by Lothar G. Buchheim
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Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
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MPAA Rating: R for some war violence and brief language
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Language: German, with English subtitles
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Running Time: 209
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Date: 09/17/1981
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Sub Thumping
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
The mother of all submarine movies. Director Wolfgang Petersen's German-language epic is both rousing and rooted in grim details. Das Boot tells the story of a German sub during WWII, whose crew is not particularly aligned with the ideals of Hitler. They endure harsh weather, various attacks, and sheer boredom within the sub's cramped, claustrophobic, and sometimes disgusting corridors; it's both intense and intelligent. Jurgen Prochnow plays the captain, and Wolfgang Petersen directed; they both went onto successful Hollywood careers. The dubbed, edited version (The Boat), which ran 149 minutes, received six Oscar nominations, but the essential uncut, subtitled version, which runs 209 minutes, is now widely available.
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