Based on the novel by Lothar-Gunther Buchheim.

Originally released as motion picture in 1981.

"Remastered with over 60 minutes of extra footage never seen before on video"--Container.

Special features: The making of/behind the scenes; director's commentary.

$14.94.

Director of photography, Jost Vacano; film editor, Hannes Nikel; music, Klaus Doldinger.

Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge.

Follows the daring patrol of the U-96, one of the famed German U-boats known as the "gray wolves." The crew is graphically portrayed in a life-and-death struggle, challenging the British Navy at every turn.

Rated R.

DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby surround; deluxe widescreen presentation (1:85.1).

In German with optional soundtrack in English or Spanish; optional subtitles in English, Spanish or French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

Bavarian Film Awards (West Germany), 1982: won Best Cinematography (Jost Vacano), Best Director (Wolfgang Petersen) / German Film Awards (West Germany), 1982: won Film Award in Gold for Best Sound, won Film Award in Silver for Outstanding Feature Film / Motion Picture Sound Editors (USA), 1983: won Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing, Foreign Feature, Sound Effects. / Munich Film Festival (West Germany), 1982: won Chaplin Shoe for Best Young Actor (Heinz Hoenig) / National Board of Review (USA), 1982: won an award in their Top Foreign Films / Golden Camera (Germany), 2007: won awards for these categories: Jubilee ; 25th Anniversary Camera for Cinematography (Jost Vacano) ; 25th Anniversary Camera for Direction (Wolfgang Petersen) ; 25th Anniversary Camera for Music (Klaus Doldinger).