U-571 (2000)

Directed by

Jonathan Mostow

Genre

action film, war film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1,379 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of American submariners board a damaged German U-boat during World War II to steal its Enigma code machine. They must survive underwater pursuit while trying to complete their mission.

tenseclaustrophobicsuspensefulpatrioticgrittyurgentintense

What happens

U-571 is a 2000 submarine film directed by Jonathan Mostow from a screenplay he co-wrote with Sam Montgomery and David Ayer. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Weber and Matthew Settle. The film follows a World War II German U-boat boarded by American submariners to capture her Enigma cipher machine. The film was financially successful, received generally positive reviews from critics, and won the Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing. However the fictitious plot was subject to substantial controversy and criticism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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