
The Tunnel
Drama · Thriller
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Heino Ferch
Heino Ferch
Harry Melchior
Heino Ferch
Harry Melchior


Nicolette Krebitz
Nicolette Krebitz
Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz
Nicolette Krebitz
Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz


Sebastian Koch
Sebastian Koch
Matthis Hiller
Sebastian Koch
Matthis Hiller


Alexandra Maria Lara
Alexandra Maria Lara
Lotte Lohmann
Alexandra Maria Lara
Lotte Lohmann


Claudia Michelsen
Claudia Michelsen
Carola Hiller
Claudia Michelsen
Carola Hiller


Felix Eitner
Felix Eitner
Fred von Klausnitz
Felix Eitner
Fred von Klausnitz


Mehmet Kurtuluş
Mehmet Kurtuluş
Vittorio Castanza
Mehmet Kurtuluş
Vittorio Castanza


Heinrich Schmieder
Heinrich Schmieder
Theo Lohmann
Heinrich Schmieder
Theo Lohmann


Uwe Kockisch
Uwe Kockisch
Oberst Krüger
Uwe Kockisch
Oberst Krüger


Karin Baal
Karin Baal
Marianne von Krausnitz
Karin Baal
Marianne von Krausnitz
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