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The Tunnel

★ 7.2 2001 150 min DramaThriller

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.

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Release
2001-01-21
TMDB score
7.2/10
Original language
DE
Status
Released
Production
Germany
Studio
Sat.1, teamWorx

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DirectorRoland Suso RichterWriterJohannes W. BetzCastHeino FerchCastNicolette KrebitzCastSebastian KochCastAlexandra Maria LaraCastClaudia Michelsen

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Topicsberlin, germanyescapeberlin wallgerman democratic republicbordergerman-german borderescape agenteast berlin

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