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Overview

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Director:
Jonathan Mostow
Writers (WGA):
Jonathan Mostow (story)
Jonathan Mostow (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 April 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | War more
Tagline:
You won't come up for air until it's over! more
Plot:
A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(41 articles)
Jon Bon Jovi: 'I don't like Hollywood'
 (From digitalspy. 23 October 2009, 11:16 PM, PDT)

The box office weekend ahead – Surrogates looks to top the chart.
 (From Movie Jungle. 25 September 2009, 1:43 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Mel Brooks does Das Boot more (562 total)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 128:30 AMUSA   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Matthew McConaughey ... Lt. Andrew Tyler, Executive Officer

Bill Paxton ... Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Harvey Keitel ... CPO Henry Klough

Jon Bon Jovi ... Lt. Pete Emmett, Chief Engineer

David Keith ... Maj. Matthew Coonan, USMC, Office of Naval Intelligence

Thomas Kretschmann ... Capt.-Lt. Gunther Wassner

Jake Weber ... Lt. Hirsch, USNR

Jack Noseworthy ... Seaman Bill Wentz, Radioman
Tom Guiry ... Seaman Ted 'Trigger' Fitzgerald, Radioman

Will Estes ... Seaman Ronald 'Rabbit' Parker, Torpedoman

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson ... Steward Eddie Carson

Erik Palladino ... Seaman Anthony Mazzola, Planesman

Dave Power ... Seaman Charles 'Tank' Clemens, Machinist Mate

Derk Cheetwood ... Seaman Herb Griggs, Helmsman
Matthew Settle ... Ens. Keith Larson, Chief Torpedoman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
U-571 (France)
Submarino U-571 (Portugal) [pt]
U-571 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
U-571 (Spain) [es]
U-571 (Germany) [de]
U-571 (Canada: French title) [fr]
U-571 (Denmark) [da]
U-571 - A Batalha do Atlântico (Brazil) [pt]
U-571: La batalla del Atlántico (Venezuela) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for war violence.
Runtime:
116 min
Country:
France | USA
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

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Trivia:
Director Jonathan Mostow was inspired to do the film after touring the World War II submarine USS Pompanito, in San Francisco. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the raiding party get into U-571's galley the cook falls back against the (steel) hull when shot and it moves under his weight. more
Quotes:
Lieutenant Andrew Tyler: I didn't get my boat.
Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren: I know.
Lieutenant Andrew Tyler: And with all due respect, sir, there's only one way that could've happened and that's if you withheld your recomendation.
Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren: That's right. I just don't think your ready.
Lieutenant Andrew Tyler: What do you mean I'm not ready? Sir, I have worked my tail off on the S-33. I'm qualified in every area and then some. What executive officer has higher marks then I do, Captain?
Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren: Andy! Your just not ready to take on a command of your own.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 72 metra (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Lover, Come Back to Me more

FAQ

Is this a historically accurate film?
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180 out of 270 people found the following comment useful.
Mel Brooks does Das Boot, 22 July 2001
3/10
Author: Francisco Huerta (fjhuerta@hotmail.com) from Mexico City

This movie is another one in a long line of pro-U.S. war films. You know the kind. Those are the films where north american soldiers are the only ones capable of any wit, wisdom, intelligence and courage.

Unfortunately, by now the rest of the world is a bit brighter, and we know that, really, Ben Affleck didn't save Great Britain from the Germans. There is an undeniable and deep love and respect for all veterans and U.S. soldiers that lost their lives in Europe during both World Wars from the rest of the world, the kind of respect that only comes from defending an ideal with their lives. It's Hollywood who is keen on destroying those heroes' reputation by making them seem so superior as to be ridiculous.

In summary, this film is a parody of the amazing "Das Boot". It's quite obvious that the same things will happen in any submarine: depth charges, marine battles, etc. But U-571 makes everything seem sweet: there is no claustrophobia, the crew gets along pretty well, they kill every german in sight, and even a destroyer. Das Boot shows a destroyed boat, terribly strained relationships, a sense of quiet desperation and resignation. Where U-571 plays glorious fanfare, Das Boot counters with powerful silence. Where Das Boot puts grime, U-571 substitutes pretty faces. Where Das Boot has realism, U-571 doesn't.

But most insulting of all, where englishmen should have been, U-571 cleverly substitutes them with U.S. soldiers. Oh, the nerve.

Bottom line: this movie makes for a great surround sound demo disc, or a nice coaster. Hollywood is still clueless when it comes to making war movies. If a future historian only had U.S. war movies to base history upon, he would decidedly declare the rest of the world sub-human idiots, and the U.S. civilization as a more evolved race.

A theory Hollywood debunks quite nicely.

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