It has been exhibited both as a theatrical release (1981) and a TV miniseries (1985). The tower of the submarine, Bavaria Studios, Munichĭas Boot ( German pronunciation:, The Boat) is a 1981 West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann. DM 32 million (equivalent to €34 million 2021)