Das Boot The Boat is a graphic and gripping tale that follows the daring patrol of U 96 one of the famed German U Boats known as 39The Grey Wolves39. Prowling the North Atlantic they challenged the British Navy at every turn. The crew aboard the U 96 is portrayed in a desperate life and death struggle coping with endless hours of claustrophobic boredom at sea which quickly gives way to terror when confronting the enemy. Relentlessly under attack the U 96 is forced to unheard of depths the creaking hull threatening to collapse and crush the panicked sailors. Orinignally nominated for six Academy Awards Best Picture Best Director Best Cinematography Best Sound Effects Best Editing and Best Screenplay Adaptation The Director39s Cut includes over one hour of additional footage and delivers an amazingly realistic account of Germany39s Elite U boat crewmen placing the viewer at the heart of the ship39s appalling conditions. Special Features Wolfgang Petersen Back To The Boat Documentary Going Deeper Maria39s Take The Perfect Boat The Director39s Cut Captain39s Tour Inside the Boat The Battle of the Atlantic 1983 Behind the Scenes 1981 Commentary with Director Wolfgang Peterson