Poster of The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Sunday, January 21 2001
24 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Heino FerchHeino Ferch. Heino Ferch was 37 in The Tunnel as 'Harry Melchior'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 18 1963
Portrait of Nicolette KrebitzNicolette Krebitz. Nicolette Krebitz was 29 in The Tunnel as 'Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1971
Portrait of Sebastian KochSebastian Koch. Sebastian Koch was 38 in The Tunnel as 'Matthis Hiller'.
Birthday: Thu, May 31 1962
Portrait of Alexandra Maria LaraAlexandra Maria Lara. Alexandra Maria Lara was 22 in The Tunnel as 'Lotte Lohmann'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 12 1978
Portrait of Claudia MichelsenClaudia Michelsen. Claudia Michelsen was 31 in The Tunnel as 'Carola Hiller'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1969
Portrait of Felix EitnerFelix Eitner. Felix Eitner was 33 in The Tunnel as 'Fred von Klausnitz'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1967
Portrait of Mehmet KurtuluşMehmet Kurtuluş. Mehmet Kurtuluş was 28 in The Tunnel as 'Vittorio Castanza'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1972
Portrait of Heinrich SchmiederHeinrich Schmieder. Heinrich Schmieder was 30 in The Tunnel as 'Theo Lohmann'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 14 1970 –
Died: Wed, Jul 21 2010
Portrait of Uwe KockischUwe Kockisch. Uwe Kockisch was 56 in The Tunnel as 'Oberst Krüger'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 31 1944
Portrait of Karin BaalKarin Baal. Karin Baal was 60 in The Tunnel as 'Marianne von Krausnitz'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 19 1940 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 2024
Portrait of Dorothea MoritzDorothea Moritz. Dorothea Moritz was 66 in The Tunnel as 'Hermine'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 08 1934 –
Died: Fri, Feb 03 2017
Portrait of Wolf-Dietrich SprengerWolf-Dietrich Sprenger. Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger was 58 in The Tunnel as 'Fotograf Grüner'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 11 1942
Portrait of Florian PanznerFlorian Panzner. Florian Panzner was 24 in The Tunnel as 'Heiner'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1976
Portrait of Sarah KubelSarah Kubel. Sarah Kubel was >> in The Tunnel as 'Ina Lohmann'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruth GlössRuth Glöss. Ruth Glöss was 72 in The Tunnel as 'Mutter Fritzi'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 02 1928 –
Died: Sun, Dec 07 2014
Portrait of Wilfried HochholdingerWilfried Hochholdinger. Wilfried Hochholdinger was 38 in The Tunnel as 'Bellofs'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 08 1962
Portrait of Christine HarbortChristine Harbort. Christine Harbort was 51 in The Tunnel as 'Frau Meckel'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 27 1949 –
Died: Tue, Jun 17 2003
Portrait of Wilhelm ManskeWilhelm Manske. Wilhelm Manske was 49 in The Tunnel as 'Kaderführer'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1951
Portrait of Hans NitschkeHans Nitschke. Hans Nitschke was 70 in The Tunnel as 'Trainer Harry'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1930

Crew

Portrait of Roland Suso RichterRoland Suso Richter. Roland Suso Richter was 40 in The Tunnel as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 07 1961
Portrait of Martin LangerMartin Langer. Martin Langer was 42 in The Tunnel as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 08 1959
Portrait of Johannes W. BetzJohannes W. Betz. Johannes W. Betz was 35 in The Tunnel as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 05 1965
Portrait of Madeleine RemyMadeleine Remy. Madeleine Remy was >> in The Tunnel as 'Line Producer, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nico HofmannNico Hofmann. Nico Hofmann was 41 in The Tunnel as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 04 1959
Portrait of Ariane KrampeAriane Krampe. Ariane Krampe was 40 in The Tunnel as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1961
Portrait of Alicia RemirezAlicia Remirez. Alicia Remirez was >> in The Tunnel as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter R. AdamPeter R. Adam. Peter R. Adam was 43 in The Tunnel as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, May 29 1957 –
Died: Mon, Dec 04 2023
Portrait of Harald KloserHarald Kloser. Harald Kloser was 44 in The Tunnel as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 09 1956
Portrait of Thomas WanderThomas Wander. Thomas Wander was >> in The Tunnel as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rita Serra-RollRita Serra-Roll. Rita Serra-Roll was >> in The Tunnel as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bettina SchmidtBettina Schmidt. Bettina Schmidt was 35 in The Tunnel as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 13 1965