The film was a record-breaking from the time of its release until just three years ago.

On the IMDb’s list of 250 top-rated films, “Das Boot” is No. 71. (A director’s cut running 293 minutes was presented as a TV miniseries in Germany in 1985 and on DVD in the U.S. and ...

Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster director, dies at 81 00:29. Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic "Das Boot" propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career ...

Wolfgang Petersen, whose German-language film “Das Boot” launched a successful Hollywood filmmaking career that included star-studded films like “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm ...

Wolfgang Petersen, a German filmmaker whose 1981 drama “Das Boot” earned global acclaim for its humane depiction of U-boat sailors during World War II, and who later had a long Hollywood ...

How ‘Das Boot’ the TV series is different to the movie In 1981, worldwide hit ‘Das Boot’ was nominated for six Academy Awards. Now a sequel takes a fresh look at the Battle for the Atlantic.

Wolfgang Petersen, the Oscar-nominated director of films like “Das Boot” and “Air Force One,” died on August 12, his spokesperson, Michelle Bega from Rogers & Cowan/PMK, told CNN. He was 81.