U 571
Action, War
Universal Studios  (2000) 117 mins PG-13

6.4 (27,671 votes)
"Thrilling! Excitingly Taut And Kinetic!" -Entertainment Weekly

A U.S. Navy Captain and his crew are just beginning to enjoy 48 hours of leave when they receive word to immediately return to duty. On a top-secret assignment, they must disguise themselves as Nazis and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat. Once on board, they are to steal the Nazi's top-secret decoding device and sink the sub before the Germans catch on to what's really happening. Their mission is more dangerous and frightening than anything they could have ever imagined, but one which has the power to turn the tide of battle.

"U-571 is exciting!" says Newsweek. Filled with incredible explosions, raging fires and speeding torpedoes, this suspense-filled action-packed film sets a new standard for high impact entertainment and features an impressive all-star cast....

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Cast and Crew
David Keith  ......  Maj. Matthew Coonan, USMC, Office of Naval Intelligence
Harvey Keitel  ......  CPO Henry Klough
Bill Paxton  ......  Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren
Matthew McConaughey  ......  Lt. Andrew Tyler, Executive Officer
Jake Weber  ......  Lt. Hirsch, USNR
Jon Bon Jovi  ......  Lt. Pete Emmett, Chief Engineer
Director  .....  Jonathan Mostow
Producer  .....  Martha De Laurentiis; Dino De Laurentiis
Writer  .....  Jonathan Mostow; David Ayer
Notes
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Hirsch says that the sub was attacked and presumably disabled "last night at 0300 hours". This is impossible for several reasons; for one thing, the S-33 could not have been sent out when it was. He must mean the previous night. (more)

Trivia:
In the original script, the German prisoner broke free twice. (more)

Filming Locations:
Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy (more)

Quotes:
Chief Klough: You're the skipper now. And the skipper always knows what to do whether he does or not. (more)

Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations (more)