Movies by Wolfgang Petersen
As part of the cast:
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Directors: Wolfgang Petersen (2000)
Cast: Tom Berenger, Wolfgang Petersen, Dustin Hoffman …
Since his breakout 1981 hit Das Boot, Wolfgang Petersen has risen to become one of Hollywood's most in-demand filmmakers. Featuring interviews with actors from Petersen's biggest…
As a director:
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Poseidon (2006)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Josh Lucas, Emmy Rossum …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Battling the elements once again, Wolfgang Petersen (The Perfect Storm) re-creates Ronald Neame's 1972 action classic with help from an ensemble cast that includes Kurt Russell, Richard…
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Troy (2004)
Cast: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
In 1193 B.C., the love-struck Prince Paris of Troy (Orlando Bloom) kidnaps legendary beauty Helen (Diane Kruger) from her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta, setting the two nations on a…
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The Perfect Storm (2000)
Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Veteran fisherman Billy Tyne (George Clooney) has had a run of disappointing catches and is determined to change his luck by going beyond the normal reach of New England fishing boats to the…
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Air Force One (1997)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Russian terrorists conspire to hijack Air Force One with the president and his family on board, forcing the commander-in-chief into an impossible predicament: give in to the terrorists and…
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Outbreak (1995)
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
As Army virologist Sam Daniels (Dustin Hoffman) strives to thwart a global biological meltdown in the form of a killer virus that has infested a California community, he must also battle…
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In the Line of Fire (1993)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
In this triple-Oscar-nominated thriller, director Wolfgang Peterson sets in motion a deadly mind game: A twisted yet ingenious killer (John Malkovich) torments and teases a veteran Secret…
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Shattered (1991)
Cast: Tom Berenger, Greta Scacchi, Bob Hoskins …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
A horrific car accident destroys the face and memory of Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger), while his beautiful wife (Greta Scacchi) remains unharmed. Although plastic surgeons repair the physical…
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Enemy Mine (1985)
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Earthling Davidge (Dennis Quaid) is one of many space warriors facing a brutal battle against the reptilian Draconians, among them the soldier Jeriba (Louis Gossett Jr.). But when the…
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The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Cast: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Moses Gunn …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
After Bastian (Barret Oliver) is harassed by schoolyard bullies, he holes up in his school's attic with an extraordinary book about Fantasia, a threatened land filled with rock-eating…
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Das Boot: Director's Cut (1981)
Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Klaus Wennemann, Herbert Gronemeyer …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Nominated for six Oscars, this edge-of-your-seat dramatic triumph follows the trials of a German U-boat crew during World War II. Upon its restored re-release in 1997, an hour was added to…
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Das Boot: Theatrical Cut (1981)
Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Klaus Wennemann, Herbert Gronemeyer …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Marking the 30th anniversary of Wolfgang Petersen's epic wartime drama, this theatrical cut originally seen on movie screens delves into the lives of a German U-boat crew patrolling the…
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The Consequence (1977)
Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Ernst Hannawald, Werner Schwuchow …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Thirtyish inmate Martin Kurath (Jurgen Prochnow) unexpectedly finds love behinds bars with Thomas Manzoni (Ernst Hannawald) -- the teenage son of a prison staffer -- in director Wolfgang…