Das Boot

Petersen, Wolfgang (Added Author). Prochnow, Jürgen (Added Author). Grönemeyer, Herbert, 1956- (Added Author). Wennemann, Klaus, 1940- (Added Author). Buchheim, Lothar Günther. Boot. (Added Author). Columbia Pictures. (Added Author). Twin Bros. Productions. (Added Author). Bavaria Film. (Added Author). Radiant Film (Firm) (Added Author). Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge. (Cast).

Summary: Follows the patrol of the U-96, one of the famed German U-boats known as the "Gray Wolves" that sought to harass and destroy British ships during World War II. Portrays the crew as they struggle to maintain their professionalism as soldiers while trying to understand and obey the ideology of the German government which they served.

Item details

ISBN: 1404930795
ISBN: 9781404930797
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (210 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Director's cut
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Based on the novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim. Originally produced as motion picture in 1981. Widescreen presentation; aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Jost Vacano; film editor, Hannes Nikel; music, Klaus Doldinger.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD; DTS, Dolby digital 5.1.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. In German with optional soundtrack in English (Dolby surround); optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai.

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World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations Submarine Drama
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