TMDb Rating
7.1/10
107 verified votes
The Tunnel (2001)
DramaThriller
150 min
Plot Summary
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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DramaThrillerRoland Suso RichterHeino FerchNicolette Krebitz2001
Director
Roland Suso Richter
Top Cast
Heino FerchNicolette KrebitzSebastian KochAlexandra Maria LaraClaudia Michelsen
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