Das Boot

Das Boot

When the hunters become the hunted.

1985 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 8.6 · Drama , War & Politics

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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 by Wolfgang Petersen

Network: Das Erste

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