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The Tunnel (2001) | SpawnScore

The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Movies / German

The Tunnel2001

Original title: Der Tunnel

IMDb

7.7/106.6K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

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Metacritic

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TMDB

72%119 votes

SpawnScore

Released: January 21, 2001
Runtime: 2h 30m
Language: German
Director: Roland Suso Richter

Drama
Thriller

Story

Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

Cast

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Harry Melchior

Nicolette Krebitz

Nicolette Krebitz

Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz

Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Matthis Hiller

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Lotte Lohmann

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Carola Hiller

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Fred von Klausnitz

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Vittorio Castanza

Heinrich Schmieder

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Theo Lohmann

Uwe Kockisch

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Oberst Krüger

Karin Baal

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Marianne von Krausnitz

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Hermine

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Florian Panzner

Florian Panzner

Heiner

Sarah Kubel

Ina Lohmann

Ruth Glöss

Mutter Fritzi

Wilfried Hochholdinger

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Bellofs

Christine Harbort

Christine Harbort

Frau Meckel

Wilhelm Manske

Kaderführer

Hans Nitschke

Trainer Harry

Crew

Roland Suso Richter
Director
Johannes W. Betz
Screenplay
Nico Hofmann
Producer
Ariane Krampe
Producer
Thomas Wander
Original Music Composer
Harald Kloser
Original Music Composer
Martin Langer
Director of Photography
Peter R. Adam
Editor

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Details

Spoken languages: German
Countries: Germany

Production

Sat.1
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1966★6.4

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