Das Boot (1985)

DramaWar & Politics

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.

First Air Date: February 24, 1985
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Rating: 8.6/10 (150 votes)

Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge, Bernd Tauber, Erwin Leder, Martin May

Network: Das Erste

Production: Bavaria Film, ARD

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

1985

Full Cast (18 people)

Jürgen Prochnow as Der Alte
Herbert Grönemeyer as Leutnant Werner
Klaus Wennemann as Leitender Ingenieur
Hubertus Bengsch as Erster Wachoffizier
Martin Semmelrogge as Zweiter Wachoffizier
Bernd Tauber as Obersteuermann
Erwin Leder as Obermaschinist Johann
Martin May as Fähnrich Ullmann
Uwe Ochsenknecht as Bootsmann Lamprecht
Claude-Oliver Rudolph as Dieselheizer Ario
Jan Fedder as Bootsmaat Pilgrim
Heinz Hoenig as Funkmaat Hinrich
Ralf Richter as Frenssen
Oliver Stritzel as Schwalle
Lutz Schnell as Dufte
Otto Sander as Kapitänleutnant Philipp
Günter Lamprecht as Kapitän des Versorgungsschiffs "Weser"
Rita Cadillac as Monique

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Das Boot

Das Boot

Das Boot

Das Boot

Das Boot

52 min

1 seasons

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.

52 min

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.

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StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired2/24/1985

Last Aired3/31/1985

Seasons1

Episodes6

LanguageGerman

CountryGermany

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Seasons

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Cast

JP

Jürgen Prochnow

as Der Alte

HG

Herbert Grönemeyer

as Leutnant Werner

KW

Klaus Wennemann

as Leitender Ingenieur

HB

Hubertus Bengsch

as Erster Wachoffizier

MS

Martin Semmelrogge

as Zweiter Wachoffizier

BT

Bernd Tauber

as Obersteuermann

EL

Erwin Leder

as Obermaschinist Johann

MM

Martin May

as Fähnrich Ullmann

Seasons

1 seasons

Miniseries

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Miniseries

1985

6 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Das Boot about?▾

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…

How many seasons does Das Boot have?▾

1

How many episodes does Das Boot have?▾

6

Is Das Boot still running?▾

No, it ended in 1985.

When did Das Boot first air?▾

February 24, 1985

Who created Das Boot?▾

Wolfgang Petersen

Who stars in Das Boot?▾

Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann

What genre is Das Boot?▾

Drama, War & Politics