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Das Boot
a.k.a. Das Boot, The Boat Director: Wolfgang Petersen Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch

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  • DVD Release Date: 12/10/1997
  • Original Release: 1981
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 2,064

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Features

Interactive menus; German or English 5.1 [Dolby Digital]; Additional languages: Spanish; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; Scene selections; The making of/ behind the scenes; Director's commentary

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Scene Index

Side #1 -- Widescreen
0. Scene Selections Index
1. Start [3:41]
2. La Rochelle [5:38]
3. New Heroes [3:03]
4. At The Dockyard [2:39]
5. Off To Sea [1:12]
6. Ship'S Tour [3:25]
7. Dinner Conversation [2:07]
8. Practice Drill [4:16]
9. A Pregnant Girlfriend [2:35]
10. Officer'S Mess [4:30]
11. A New Course? [3:12]
12. In The Torpedo Room [1:24]
13. Passing Time [1:13]
14. "I Saw A Shadow." [1:59]
15. A Comfy Place [2:31]
16. U-32 Discovers A Convoy [3:28]
17. Hydrophone Check [4:16]
18. Destroyer Spotted [1:45]
19. Battle Stations [4:01]
20. It All Turns Psychological [2:23]
21. Run Silent, Run Deep [8:12]
22. A Hunch [3:45]
23. Bad News [2:09]
24. Crabs [1:41]
25. Riders Of The Storm [3:26]
26. A Soothing Song [2:26]
27. Man Overboard! [1:57]
28. Snow Back Home [2:33]
29. U-Boat On Port Bow [2:08]
30. In Position, More Or Less [1:51]
31. Convoy [3:32]
32. Standing By To Attack: Fire! [7:02]
33. Revenge [:46]
34. Asdic [2:33]
35. Fire And Smoke [4:31]
Side #1 -- Widescreen
0. Scene Selections Index
1. Second Propeller Sounds [4:54]
2. Shell-Shocked [5:36]
3. That Sinking Feeling [1:13]
4. Six Hours Later [2:38]
5. Finishing Her Off [4:37]
6. Radiograms [2:35]
7. Johann Apologizes [3:14]
8. Ordered To A New Port [3:13]
9. The Captain'S Decision [3:26]
10. Seeking The Weser [1:36]
11. Welcoming The Heroic Crew [5:22]
12. Orders From Headquarters [2:59]
13. The Captain'S Plan [2:21]
14. Sneaking Past The Fleet [4:32]
15. Alarm! [2:21]
16. Going Down [2:35]
17. 280 Meters [1:18]
18. Flooding [8:38]
19. Repairs Begin [1:26]
20. One-Chance Plan [4:31]
21. Status Reports [2:36]
22. Chief Engineer [3:57]
23. Hopeless? [2:07]
24. Repairs Complete [2:44]
25. Blowing The Tanks [3:12]
26. U-96 Rises Again [2:16]
27. Starting The Engines [1:45]
28. "A Long Way To Tipperary" [1:32]
29. Homecoming [1:50]
30. Air Raid [4:00]
31. End Credits [4:34]

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Editorial Reviews

Das Boot is one of the most gripping and authentic war movies ever made. Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, the film 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. There's very little plot, so the movie's power comes from both its riveting, epic battle scenes and its details of the boring hours spent waiting for orders or signs of the enemy. With the exception of one staunch Hitler Youth lieutenant, none of the crew is particularly loyal to the Nazis, and some are openly hostile toward their Fuhrer; this allows viewer sympathy with the men as they perform their laborious, monotonous duties in cramped, filthy quarters, or await death as depth charges explode all around the sub. Prochnow is excellent as the nerves-of-steel commander, and many of the supporting actors -- all German -- are solid as well, although the characterizations border on war movie clichés (the young crewman who has left behind his pregnant girlfriend, the Chief Engineer whose wife is seriously ill). The real star, however, is cinematographer Jost Vacano, who makes the sub's grimy, claustrophobic interior come to vivid life, as his camera follows the crew through hatches, up ladders, into bunks, and under pipes, creating a palpable sense of claustrophobia while injecting it with movement. Originally edited by writer/director Wolfgang Petersen as both a two-and-a-half hour theatrical release and a six-hour German miniseries, Das Boot was re-released in a restored version in 1997 with nearly one hour of added footage which made it even more suspenseful than before. Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

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NO DVD in packageby Anonymous

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September 01, 2009: you can imagine my disapointment when I foudn no DVD in the sealed package and worse since it was 2 weeks since I bought the DVD at the store it was non returnable

Great Movie for the Library (Don't buy the director's cut)by ER_RN

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July 20, 2009: I recently watched this movie with my teenaged kids. I had not seen it since it was released in theatres. It is still as thrilling as the original viewing, with one exception. I purchased the director's cut, which added far too much time onto the movie. The original release manages to convey the story very well.


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