Das Boot

1981 · directed by Wolfgang Petersen

Rating
86/100
Hit
yes

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.

Das Boot (1981), directed by Wolfgang Petersen, rates 86/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Jürgen Prochnow
  • Herbert Grönemeyer
  • Klaus Wennemann
  • Hubertus Bengsch
  • Martin Semmelrogge
  • Bernd Tauber
  • Erwin Leder
  • Martin May
  • Heinz Hoenig
  • Uwe Ochsenknecht

Crew

  • Jost Vacano — Director of Photography
  • Hannes Nikel — Editor
  • Klaus Doldinger — Original Music Composer
  • Dean Riesner — Screenplay
  • Wolfgang Petersen — Screenplay

More from Wolfgang Petersen

  1. In the Line of Fire (1993) — 77/100
  2. The NeverEnding Story (1984) — 70/100
  3. Air Force One (1997) — 67/100
  4. Troy (2004) — 65/100
  5. Enemy Mine (1985) — 65/100
  6. Outbreak (1995) — 64/100

How these numbers work: Methodology