Berlin Tunnel 21
Seen it?1981 | 141 min | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Dial M for Murder, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In Berlin in 1961, an American soldier and a German engineer join forces to build a tunnel under the Berlin Wall in order to smuggle out refugees, including the soldier's East German girlfriend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Michaels
- Richard ThomasSandy Mueller
- Horst BuchholzEmerich Weber
- José FerrerMartin Komansky
- Ute ChristensenIlse Morrell
- Jacques BreuerJoachim Lentz
- Nicholas FarrellGeorg Heptner
- Kenneth GriffithBruno Balderbach
- Robert FreitagDr. Lentz
- Gerald W. AbramsPhil
- Ilse BahrsButcher Customer