7.7
The Tunnel
DramaHistoryThriller
Duration
2h 30mRelease
21 Jan 2001Country
Germany
Language
GermanOverview
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.
Plot
During the Cold War, Germany was divided into two states - East and West. This epic story tells about their dramatic connections.
Cast
Heino FerchNicolette KrebitzSebastian Koch
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10Rotten Tomatoes: 84%Metacritic: 72/100
Details
Director
Roland Suso Richter
Writers
Johannes W. Betz
Awards
11 wins & 2 nominations total
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