Ralf Richter was born on 17 August 1957 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Das Boot (1981), Was nicht passt wird passend gemacht (2003) and Es wäre gut, daß ein Mensch würde umbracht für das Volk (1991).
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.