The Bunker (1981): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
The Bunker is a 1981 war drama directed by George Schaefer, starring Anthony Hopkins as Adolf Hitler, James Naughton and Piper Laurie. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes. Stream it on Darkroom and Filmzie, or rent or buy it on Fandango At Home and MovieMe.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 30m (150 min)
- Director
- George Schaefer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Antenne 2
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Bunker About?
The premise of The Bunker without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler’s last weeks in and around his underground bunker in Berlin before and during the battle for the city.
The Bunker Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nazi officer
- nazi uniform
- disappointment
- frustration
- sick man
- bunker
- nazi
- cyanide capsule
- defeat of nazis
- nazi germany
- year 1945
- berlin germany
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- world war two
- dead child
- dog
- portrait
- rant
- toasting
- adolf hitler character
- eva braun character
- albert speer character
- joseph goebbels character
- martin bormann character
- hermann goering character
- heinrich himmler character
- american actor playing foreigner
- foreigner playing german character
- man carries a corpse
- defeat
- third reich
- last stand
- ends with biographical notes
- evacuation
- jumping rope
- shelling
- cremation
- suicide pact
- reference to benito mussolini
- wounded soldier
- reference to richard wagner
- bad news
- desertion
- shadow
- cocktail party
- child soldier
- reference to george s. patton
- birthday
- reference to winston churchill
- shouting
- ventilation shaft
Where to Watch The Bunker
Stream it on Darkroom and Filmzie, or rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and MovieMe. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Bunker Cast & Characters
Anthony Hopkins leads the cast as Adolf Hitler, with James Naughton as James O'Donnell and Piper Laurie as Magda Goebbels. Directed by George Schaefer; 64 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Schaefer
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Anthony Hopkins as Adolf Hitler - James Naughton as James O'Donnell
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Piper Laurie as Magda Goebbels - Graham Bishop as Helmut Goebbels
Also Starring in The Bunker
· 60 more- Nathalie Boulmer Elga Goebbels
- Sharon Gunning Hilde Goebbels
- Diana Higbee Hedde Goebbels
- Lola Lecerf Heidi Goebbels
- Lisa Marlowe Holde Goebbels
- Cliff Gorman Joseph Goebbels
- Richard Jordan Albert Speer
- Peggy Frankston Frau Speer
- David Swift Gen. Rattenhuber
- Yves Brainville Gen. Hans Guderian
- John Paul Gen. Wilhelm Keitel
- Tony Steedman Gen. Alfred Jodl
- Michael Culver Gen. Mohnke
- Terrence Hardiman Gen. Fegelein (as Terence Hardiman)
- Karl Held Hans Baur
- Michael Sheard Heinrich Himmler
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- David King Hermann Goering
- Susan Blakely Eva Braun
- Michael Lonsdale Martin Bormann
- Martin Jarvis Johannes Hentschel
- Jane Carr Greta Hentschel
- Edward Hardwicke Dieter Stahl
- Robert Pugh Turnow
- Michael Kitchen Rochus Misch
- Julian Fellowes Col. von Below
- Georges Corraface Gard SS #1 (as George Chorafas)
- Kevin Bishop Themmer
- John Sharp Dr. Morell
- Geoffrey Bateman Riebold
- Patrick Floersheim Henderson
- Barry Jackson Krebs
- Andrew Ray Major Otto Günsche
- Sarah Marshall Mrs. Junge
- Pam St. Clement Cook (as Pamela Saint-Clement)
- Morris Perry Dr. Haase
- Larry Dann Moss
- Frank Gatliff Dr. Schenck
- Erick Desmarestz Gard SS #2
- Jeffrey Kime Gard SS #3
- Robert Austin Walter Wagner
- Steve Gadler SS Soldier
- Jean-Marie Lemaire Sentinelle
- Clément Thierry Franz (as Clement Thierry)
- James Shuman Goebbels' Assistant (as Jimmy Shumann)
- Max Douchin Russian guard
- Paulita Sedgwick Mrs. Wolf
- Frédéric Witta Kruger (as Frederic Witta)
- Pauline Peart
- Alison Glennie Maria Misch
- Robert Grange Kempka
- Georges Roiron Planton
- Gerald Morales Goering's Assistant
- Daniel Groheim Intendant
- Anne Kazatzker Mrs. Shroeder (as Anne Kasatzker)
- Jean-Claude Mounier Young Hitlerien
- Alison Svoboda Mrs. Christian
- S. Baste Morand Young Hitlerian Singer (as Baste Morand S.)
- C. Hue Young Hitlerian Singer (as Hue C.)
- L. Tucoulat Young Hitlerian Singer (as Tucoulat L.)
- M. Martinez Young Hitlerian Singer (as Martinez M.)
The Bunker Plot Summary
What happens in The Bunker from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
James O’Donnell, James Naughton, an American correspondent, gains entry to the dark, flooded Führerbunker by bribing a Soviet sentry with a packet of cigarettes. The film then shifts into an extended flashback covering January through May 1945, tracing life inside the bunker as Berlin is encircled and the regime unravels.
Inside, the atmosphere is tense and claustrophobic, as power struggles and loyalties are tested under the weight of impending collapse. Adolf Hitler, Anthony Hopkins, presides over the dwindling empire from his underground room, issuing last-ditch orders and weighing final gambles as the world above swirls toward defeat. Magda Goebbels, Piper Laurie, Joseph Goebbels, Cliff Gorman, and the other bunker residents navigate a maze of fear, paranoia, and fractured loyalties while rumors of surrender and retreat circulate.
Full summary
The whole story of The Bunker, scene by scene
Cars in The Bunker
12 cars on screen, including the 1937 Opel Super 6 and the Horch 780 Sport-Cabriolet.
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1937 Opel Super 6 Important role -
Horch 780 Sport-Cabriolet Minor role -
Horch 830 BL Pullman-Limousine Minor role -
1937 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet W142 Minor role
The Bunker Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “A bunker” and “Le Bunker”.
- Also known as
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- A bunker
- Le Bunker
- Bunkeren
- Der Bunker
- El bunker
- Το Καταφύγιο
- Le bunker, les derniers jours d'Hitler
- O Bunker
- Бункерът
- Бункер
- 地堡
- Sığınak
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- 더 벙커
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Movies Like The Bunker
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Bunker, Hitler: The Last Ten Days and The Last Act.
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The Bunker 2001 -
Hitler: The Last Ten Days 1973 -
The Last Act 1955 -
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker 1989 -
Bunker 2023 -
The Last Blitzkrieg 1959 -
The Bunker of the Last Gunshots 1982 -
The Bombers 1973 -
Nazi Overlord 2018 -
The Bridge at Remagen 1969 -
Hitler’s Madman 1943 -
Battle of the Bulge 1965
The Bunker FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Bunker, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Bunker?
The Bunker runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).
When was The Bunker released?
The Bunker was released on January 27, 1981.
Who directed The Bunker?
The Bunker was directed by George Schaefer.
More films by George Schaefer Who is in the cast of The Bunker?
The Bunker stars Anthony Hopkins as Adolf Hitler, James Naughton as James O'Donnell and Piper Laurie as Magda Goebbels, among 64 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Bunker?
In the US, The Bunker is streaming on Darkroom, Filmzie and Hoopla and available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home and MovieMe (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Bunker have a post-credit scene?
No. The Bunker has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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