The Captain

Directed by Robert Schwentke
R
2017    1h 59mWar, Drama,
7.383%85%7.2
In the last moments of World War II, a young German airman fighting for survival finds a Luftwaffe captain's uniform. Impersonating an officer, the man quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators he's escaping from.
  • Max HubacherHerold
  • Milan PeschelFreytag
  • Frederick LauKipinski
  • Alexander FehlingJunker
  • Britta HammelsteinGerda
  • Waldemar KobusHansen
  • Sebastian RudolphCorporal Paul
  • Marko DyrlichBrockhoff
  • Alexander HörbeSchnabel Wirt
  • Sascha Alexander GeršakSichner
  • Blerim DestaniDahler-Kaufmann
  • Haymon Maria ButtingerDr. Kremer
  • Eugenie AnselinIrmgard
  • Shannon StallerJenny
  • Samuel FinziRoger
  • Wolfram KochSchneider
  • Bernd HölscherSchütte
  • Annina PolivkaErika
  • David SchellerClaasen
  • Hendrik ArnstWeyher

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  • LeeRogerRoseJune 1, 2025
    Incredible film

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The Captain Trivia

The Captain was released on September 21, 2017.

The Captain was directed by Robert Schwentke.

The Captain has a runtime of 1 hr 59 min.

The Captain was produced by Frieder Schlaich, Irene von Alberti.

The key characters in The Captain are Herold (Max Hubacher), Freytag (Milan Peschel), Kipinski (Frederick Lau).

The Captain is rated R.

The Captain is a War, Drama, History film.

The Captain has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.

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