Directed by:
Jonathan MostowCinematography:
Oliver WoodComposer:
Richard MarvinCast:
Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, David Keith, Thomas Kretschmann, Jake Weber, Jack Noseworthy, Tom Guiry, Will Estes (more)VOD (1)
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Faithful to the conventions of the World War II genre, Mostow's (BREAKDOWN) submarine thriller pays earnest homage to the pluck and determination of ordinary people forced to overcome extraordinary odds. The mostly young and inexperienced crew of the S-33 is deployed on a top secret, high-priority mission to intercept a disabled German u-boat (the titular U-571) and capture the ship's encryption system--the Enigma--in order to crack the Nazi's communication codes and hasten an allied victory in the North Atlantic. Racing against a German rescue effort, the S-33 stages a daring raid on the U-571. But after capturing the U-571, the Americans find themselves its prisoner as they must pilot the leaky, disabled vessel through hostile enemy waters. McConaughey (EDTV, DAZED AND CONFUSED) leads a strong cast (Keitel - HOLY SMOKE, Paxton - A SIMPLE PLAN) in this fast-paced, tense, submarine adventure. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Matthew McConaughey
USA
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Harvey Keitel
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Jon Bon Jovi
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David Keith
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Thomas Kretschmann
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Jake Weber
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Jack Noseworthy
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Tom Guiry
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Will Estes
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Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
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Erik Palladino
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Matthew Settle
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Oliver Stokowski
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Robin Askwith
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Arnd Klawitter
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Martin Glade
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Dina De Laurentiis
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Peter Stark
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Carsten Voigt
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