Das Boot (1981)


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)

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Released Year: 1981
Runtime: 149 minutes
Directors: Wolfgang Petersen

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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.

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100
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert
Wolfgang Petersen's direction is an exercise in pure craftsmanship. [Director's Cut]
100
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan
The most convincing war movie ever made.
100
The A.V. Club - Keith Phipps
At once a devastating condemnation of war and an exciting action film...The additional running time only adds to Petersen's masterfully bleak, claustrophobic atmosphere. Das Boot is by no means a pleasant experience, but it's an intelligent and emotionally gripping one that you won't forget. [Director's Cut]
100
ReelViews - James Berardinelli
Takes all of the drama and suspense inherent in a submarine-based story and delivers it in a near-perfect package, establishing Das Boot as not just a terrific adrenaline rush, but one of the best movies ever made. [Director's Cut]
90
Salon - Unnamed
Absolutely devastating filmmaking that makes you simultaneously feel the glory and the absolute futility of war. [Director's Cut]

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