The Captain (2018)
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Follow the leader
Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of a Nazi captain abandoned during the last and desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he has stolen only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whoever he is.
- Released: 2018-02-02
- Genres: War, Drama, History
- Runtime: 1h 58m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 532 votes
Directed by Robert Schwentke.
Top cast
- Max Hubacher as Herold
- Milan Peschel as Freytag
- Frederick Lau as Kipinski
- Alexander Fehling as Junker
- Britta Hammelstein as Gerda
- Waldemar Kobus as Hansen
- Sebastian Rudolph as Corporal Paul
- Marko Dyrlich as Brockhoff
- Alexander Hörbe as Schnabel Wirt
- Sascha Alexander Geršak as Sichner
Where to watch The Captain
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Brew, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Filmzie, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on OVID; watch free on myfilmfriend; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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