The Tunnel

2001 · 150 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 6,466 VOTES · DIR. Roland Suso Richter

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,321 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:18 EAST BERLIN
00:04:01 EAST BERLIN
00:09:08 And Ina's too young. It's too dangerous.
00:14:53 I wanted to make history, but Berlin was already freed.
00:18:37 You need tools, slag heaps
00:22:57 My father was executed in '44 for high treason. I was six.
00:28:26 We'd have the wall over there, too.
00:34:01 - You see? - Get to the point.
00:41:39 Two. Ralf is five. Christina is eight.
00:45:35 Here we are.
00:50:51 How is Harry doing?
00:58:16 Do you miss Heiner?
01:04:38 Harry.
01:10:37 They only named a place.
01:17:57 Thank you.
01:25:50 That's fine.
01:32:00 - You can't climb up there! - Heiner!
01:45:11 They'll say, " Thank you very much. We'll take care of it immediately."
01:52:27 - Adi's dress is all dirty. - Don't worry, dear.
02:01:45 Fact four: If today is the day
02:09:53 What would you like?
02:20:21 - Very slowly. - What if-
02:27:17 They'll run you down, 'cause you failed.
26:19:06 I left my country.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,321
Dialogue density8.8 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line26:19:06

Production Record

DirectorRoland Suso Richter
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes6,466