Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 86%
TMDB Rating 8.1
IMDB Rating 8.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 98%

Financials

Revenue: $85,000,000

Budget: $14,000,000

Profit: + $71,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Sep 17, 1981

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Run Time: 2h 30m

Original Language: German

Website: Link

Production Countries: Germany

Production Companies: Radiant Film GmbH , Süddeutscher Rundfunk , Bavaria Film , Twin Bros. Productions , Columbia Pictures , WDR , PSO


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Main Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'

Age : 82 | Popularity : 18%

Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Lieutenant Werner

Age : 67 | Popularity : 9%

Klaus Wennemann

Klaus Wennemann

Chief Engineer

Age : 59 | Popularity : 3%

Hubertus Bengsch

Hubertus Bengsch

First Watch Officer

Age : 71 | Popularity : 5%

Martin Semmelrogge

Martin Semmelrogge

Second Watch Officer

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Bernd Tauber

Bernd Tauber

Kriechbaum

Age : 73 | Popularity : 7%

Erwin Leder

Erwin Leder

Johann 'Das Gespenst'

Age : 72 | Popularity : 5%

Martin May

Martin May

Ullmann

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Heinz Hoenig

Heinz Hoenig

Hinrich

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Chief Bosun

Age : 68 | Popularity : 7%

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Claude-Oliver Rudolph

Ario

Age : 67 | Popularity : 14%

Jan Fedder

Jan Fedder

Pilgrim

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Rita Cadillac

Rita Cadillac

Monique

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Ralf Richter

Ralf Richter

Frenssen

Age : 66 | Popularity : 10%

Joachim Bernhard

Joachim Bernhard

Preacher

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Oliver Stritzel

Oliver Stritzel

Schwalle

Age : 67 | Popularity : 5%

Konrad Becker

Konrad Becker

Bockstiegel

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Lutz Schnell

Lutz Schnell

Dufte

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Martin Hemme

Martin Hemme

Brückenwilli

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Phillip Thomsen

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

Weser Captain

Age : 94 | Popularity : 5%

Thomas Boxhammer

Thomas Boxhammer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Roger Barth

Roger Barth

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Günther Franke

Günther Franke

Weser First Officer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christian Bendomir

Christian Bendomir

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Norbert Gronwald

Norbert Gronwald

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Albert Kraml

Albert Kraml

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jean-Claude Hoffmann

Jean-Claude Hoffmann

Benjamin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Peter Pathenis

Peter Pathenis

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Arno Kral

Arno Kral

Hagen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christian Seipolt

Christian Seipolt

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Helmut Neumeier

Helmut Neumeier

Schmutt

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ferdinand Schaal

Ferdinand Schaal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Wilhelm Pietsch

Wilhelm Pietsch

Franz

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Rolf Weber

Rolf Weber

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dirk Salomon

Dirk Salomon

Markus

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Lothar Zajicek

Lothar Zajicek

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont

Weser Officer (uncredited)

Age : 76 | Popularity : 6%

Ulrich Günther

Ulrich Günther

Merkel (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edwige Pierre

Edwige Pierre

Nadine (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

Maryline Moulard

Maryline Moulard

Françoise (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Günter Spörrle

Günter Spörrle

Seewald (uncredited)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Monika Bauert
Monika Bauert
Makeup Artist
Alfred Rasche
Alfred Rasche
Ago von Sperl
Ago von Sperl
Rüdiger von Sperl
Rüdiger von Sperl
Crew Sound Recordist
Karsten Ullrich
Karsten Ullrich
Albrecht von Bethmann
Albrecht von Bethmann
Heinz Schürer
Heinz Schürer
Werner Böhm
Werner Böhm
Stanislav Litera
Stanislav Litera
Post Production Supervisor
William H. Brown
William H. Brown
Scenic Artist
Friedrich Thaler
Friedrich Thaler
Special Effects
Karl-Heinz Bochnig
Karl-Heinz Bochnig
Max Gretmann
Max Gretmann
Willi Neuner
Willi Neuner
Franz Kirschke
Franz Kirschke
Art Production Design
Rolf Zehetbauer
Rolf Zehetbauer
Art Direction
Götz Weidner
Götz Weidner
Assistant Art Director
Walter E. Richarz
Walter E. Richarz
Philipp von Seil
Philipp von Seil
Property Master
Monika Moritz
Monika Moritz
Peter Dürst
Peter Dürst
Rüdiger Wagner
Rüdiger Wagner
Writing Screenplay
Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
Dean Riesner
Dean Riesner
Novel
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Directing Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
Second Unit Director
Hannes Nikel
Hannes Nikel
First Assistant Director
Georg Borgel
Georg Borgel
Script Supervisor
Isabel Prochnow
Isabel Prochnow
Second Assistant Director
Marie-Antoinette Petersen
Marie-Antoinette Petersen
Continuity
Isabel Goslar
Isabel Goslar
Production Producer
Günter Rohrbach
Günter Rohrbach
Michael Bittins
Michael Bittins
Ortwin Freyermuth
Ortwin Freyermuth
Production Manager
Michael Bittins
Michael Bittins
Philippe Dussart
Philippe Dussart
Casting
Willy Schlenter
Willy Schlenter
Executive Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman
John W. Hyde
John W. Hyde
Mark Damon Johnson
Mark Damon Johnson
Production Executive
Lutz Hengst
Lutz Hengst
Production Secretary
Caroline Perchaud
Caroline Perchaud
Ingrid von Anka
Ingrid von Anka
Sound Original Music Composer
Klaus Doldinger
Klaus Doldinger
Sound Mixer
Milan Bor
Milan Bor
Trevor Pyke
Trevor Pyke
Foley
Mel Kutbay
Mel Kutbay
Hans-Walter Kramski
Hans-Walter Kramski
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Horrocks
Peter Horrocks
Karola Storr
Karola Storr
Music Editor
Alan Willis
Alan Willis
Sound Editor
Mike Le Mare
Mike Le Mare
Camera Director of Photography
Jost Vacano
Jost Vacano
Additional Photography
Ernst Wild
Ernst Wild
Still Photographer
Karl-Heinz Vogelmann
Karl-Heinz Vogelmann
Assistant Camera
Mike Rutter
Mike Rutter
Key Grip
Ludwig Sauermann
Ludwig Sauermann
Editing Editor
Hannes Nikel
Hannes Nikel
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Karl Baumgartner
Karl Baumgartner
Lighting Electrician
Rudi Denk
Rudi Denk
Iko Dimitri
Iko Dimitri
Franz Schlammer
Franz Schlammer
Willi Zopf
Willi Zopf
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