Das Boot Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Das Boot is a 1981 German epic war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann. It has been exhibited both as a theatrical release and as a TV miniseries, and in several different home video versions of various running times. Das Boot is an adaption of the 1973 German novel of the same name by Lothar-Günther Buchheim. Set during World War II, the film tells the fictional story of U-96 and its crew. It depicts both the excitement of battle and the tedium of the...
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Release date:	September 17, 1981
Directed by:	Wolfgang Petersen
Rated:
Runtime:	216 Minutes
Producer:	Günter Rohrbach, Ortwin Freyermuth
Editor:	Hannes Nikel
Music by:	Klaus Doldinger
Cinematography:	Jost Vacano
Screenplay by:	Wolfgang Petersen
Estimated budget:	$14,000,000
Adapted from:	The boat
Genre:	Thriller, Action

Cast of Das Boot

Jürgen Prochnow

Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

Born:June 10, 1941

Age:70

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Chief Bosun

Born:January 7, 1956

Age:56

Otto Sander

Phillip Thomsen

Born:June 30, 1941

Age:70

Bernd Tauber

Navigator Kriechbaum

Born:May 7, 1950

Age:62

Heinz Hoenig

Hinrich

Born:September 24, 1951

Age:60

Günter Lamprecht

Captain of the 'Weser'

Born:January 21, 1930

Age:82

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1982	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Jost Vacano
1982	Academy Award for Best Director, Wolfgang Petersen
1982	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Wolfgang Petersen
1982	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Wolfgang Petersen
1982	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Wolfgang Petersen
1982	Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Film director of Das Boot

Wolfgang Petersen

Born: March 14, 1941

Age: 71

Wolfgang Petersen is a German film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for the 1981 World War II submarine warfare film Das Boot. His other films include The NeverEnding Story, Enemy Mine, Outbreak, In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm, Troy, and...
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Title	Released	Genre
One or the Other of Us
Old Man's War	2012	Science Fiction
Poseidon	2006	Disaster
Troy	2004	Action
Batman vs. Superman	2002
The Perfect Storm	2000	Adventure
Air Force One	1997	Thriller
Outbreak	1995	Thriller
In the Line of Fire	1993	Thriller
Shattered	1991	Thriller
Enemy Mine	1985	Adventure
The NeverEnding Story	1984	Adventure
Das Boot	1981	Thriller
The Consequence	1977

Music contributors for Das Boot

Klaus Doldinger

Klaus Doldinger is a German saxophonist, especially well-known for jazz and as a composer of film music. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which company distributed the movie, Das Boot?
A:
Columbia Pictures distributed Das Boot.
Q:
Who is credited for writing the film Das Boot?
A:
Wolfgang Petersen wrote the movie's script.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the movie, "Das Boot"?
A:
Columbia Pictures distributed the film.
Q:
Who were the stars of movie, "Das Boot"?
A:
Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge and Bernd Tauber played a role in the movie.
Q:
Who played the production role for "Das Boot"?
A:
Günter Rohrbach was the movie's producer.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture Das Boot?
A:
Klaus Doldinger composed sheet music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
When did the motion picture "Das Boot" premier?
A:
The movie was released in 1981.
Q:
What was the approximate cost to make the film "Das Boot"?
A:
$14 million was the cost to make this movie.
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "Das Boot"?
A:
Wolfgang Petersen was the director of the film.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Das Boot"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 216 minutes.