The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Der Tunnel

7.1 /10 111 votes
January 21, 2001 2h 30m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Roland Suso Richter
Writers Johannes W. Betz
Studio Sat.1
Rating 7.1/10
Language DE

Cast & Crew

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

Claudia Michelsen

Claudia Michelsen

Carola Hiller

Felix Eitner

Felix Eitner

Fred von Klausnitz

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Vittorio Castanza

Heinrich Schmieder

Heinrich Schmieder

Theo Lohmann

Uwe Kockisch

Uwe Kockisch

Oberst Krüger

Karin Baal

Karin Baal

Marianne von Krausnitz

Dorothea Moritz

Hermine

Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger

Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Tunnel was released on January 21, 2001.

The runtime of The Tunnel is 2h 30m.

The Tunnel is a Drama, Thriller movie.

The Tunnel has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Tunnel is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Tunnel was directed by Roland Suso Richter.

The main cast of The Tunnel includes Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch.

The Tunnel is originally in German.