“I like to tell big stories, but I don't like those that are too simple, too predictable. I like characters that aren't stereotypes and one-dimensional, and correspond to the reality of our increasingly complex world.”
— Wolfgang Petersen, about IN THE LINE OF FIRE in Ich liebe die großen Geschichten (1997)
Sixteen years after its premiere, Petersen's U-boat epic was re-released as a restored "director's cut" in April 1997. The older Sony Pictures DAS BOOT page also has more about Petersen's 1997 director's cut.
The Neverending Story (1984) director, screenwriter
Enemy Mine (1985) director
1987 - Petersen moves to California, founds Radiant Film USA with Gail Katz in 1988.
Troy (2004): Petersen's film version of Homer's Iliad is rated R in the US, 15 in the UK, and 12 in Germany for its gruesome battle scenes.
WEB > Troy - Official Site - Warner Bros.
WEB > Troja - Official German Site
LISTEN (mp3) > Diane Kruger 1 talks about her role as Helen of Troy. Almost no German accent!
LISTEN (mp3) > Diane Kruger 2 talks about her role as Helen of Troy - Part 2
