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| Das Boot - The Director's Cut | 
 enlarge | Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Actors: Juergen Prochnow, Herbert Groenemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.94
Buy Used: $4.53
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Avg. Customer Rating:  359 reviews
Sales Rank: 3225
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 149
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.6
MPN: COLD22219D
ISBN: 0767802470
UPC: 043396222199
EAN: 9780767802475
ASIN: 0767802470
Theatrical Release Date: February 10, 1982
Release Date: December 10, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Prevously Owned Movie: Both case and movie in good condition. Disc may have light scratches
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| Customer Reviews:
 Gripping Sub Story May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow....this DVD is a real winner, Though long, I found myself sitting on the edge of my chair and feeling as though I was almost there and in portions of the movie I was so immersed when things would happen, I'd jump like I was there. I had the good fortune to go aboard the U505 in Chicago when it first arrived there and I always wanted to learn more, watching this DVD filled that void. This gripping story of a sub under attack and the final outcome is supreme.
Anyone who enjoys stories about Subs and the people in them will love it.
This Movie IS The Bomb May 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are in to U-Boats ( Like I am ) this movie is a must see. Just rember it is a little over 3hrs long.
 DAS BOOT DVD April 7, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought it because this version had Closed Captions in English. But, the Closed Captions verbiage did not match the actual spoken English in the dvd, so it became a joke to follow the movie.
At last! The uncut original! April 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
At long last, Wolfgang Petersen's original version of DAS BOOT, broadcast as a miniseries on European television before being recut for feature film release, is widely available on DVD! If you have never seen the full series, set aside five hours and savor the brilliance of DAS BOOT. (And you will need to set aside the time, because, once begun, you won't want to pause until the story is finished. It's that good.)
The full length of the story in the Miniseries edition gives all the characters room to breathe and truly live, from Jurgen Prochnow's star-making turn as Captain Lehmann-Willenbrock to Herbert Gronemeyer as the young, wide-eyed correspondent Lt. Werner, to Klaus Wennemann as the sub's Chief Engineer, to Erwin Leder as Johann, to all the superb cast, who worked hard to make every moment aboard the U-Boat absolutely believable and heart-wrenching.
Now, this does not mean that you will need to throw away your previous "Director's Cut" DVD of DAS BOOT: the remixed and remastered sound design (which really comes through on headphones) and the indispensable and delightful commentary track, which are only available on that DVD, are well worth keeping for your library. There is no commentary on the Miniseries edition of DAS BOOT, and the remixed sound is close to the original series mix, just cleaner and crisper. The "Making Of" documentary on the Miniseries edition is the same one on the "Director's Cut" DVD.
Despite the lack of bonuses (a real, 25-year retrospective documentary would have been most welcome), the Miniseries edition of DAS BOOT is a must, the single greatest submarine film ever made (sorry, Mr. Connery), and a mountaintop that Mr. Petersen has come close to, but never bested.
A "real" war movie March 23, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
One of the few films about war that is realistic. The viewer can feel the tension and the fear and enjoy the occasional moments of humor. When the action moves onto the submarine, you can almost smell the sweat, the spoiled food, the diesel fuel. I am not normally a big fan of war movies, but this doesn't feel like a movie it feels like real life. There is no "Hollywood" here.
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