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Das Boot

Das Boot

"When the hunters become the hunted."

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 ByWolfgang Petersen
StatusEnded
Original NameDas Boot
First Air DateFebruary 24, 1985
Last Air DateMarch 31, 1985
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 52min
LanguageGerman
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesGermany
Production CompaniesBavaria Film
NetworksDas Erste
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