Das Boot  [videorecording] / 
 Boat 
Columbia Pictures ; Bavaria Film ; produced by Ortwin Freyermuth and Gčunter Rohrbach ; written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. 
 - Director's cut. 
 - Culver City, Calif. :  Columbia TriStar Home Video,  [2001], c1997. 
 - 1 videodisc (ca. 209 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in. +  1 booklet (8 p. : col. ill.) 
<br/><br/> Based on the novel by Lothar-Gčunther Buchheim.  Originally produced as motion picture in 1981.  Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1).  Two sided disc: Side A. scenes 1-35; Side B. scenes 1-31 [ie. scenes 36-66].  Special features: the making of/behind the scenes; director's commentary. 
<br/><br/>Director of photography, Jost Vacano; film editor, Hannes Nikel; music, Klaus Doldinger.  Director of photography, Jost Vacano; film editor, Hannes Nikel; music, Klaus Doldinger. 
<br/><br/>Jčurgen Prochnow, Herbert Grčonemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: R. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 (German, English), Dolby surround (English). 
<br/><br/><br/>In German, English or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed captioned. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0767802470 9780767802475 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>043396222199 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>22219  Columbia Pictures 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Buchheim, Lothar Gčunther.--Film and video adaptations.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--Submarine--Drama.<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, German--Drama.<br/>Submarine warfare--Drama.<br/>Submarines (Ships)--Drama.<br/>Feature films--Germany (West)<br/>Foreign films.<br/>Motion pictures, German.<br/>Films for the hearing impaired.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CM DVD 00048