War ·Action ·Adventure · United States of America · 2000 · 1h 56m

U-571

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Director
Jonathan Mostow
Cast
Matthew McConaughey as Lt. Andrew Tyler Bill Paxton as Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren Harvey Keitel as CPO Henry Klough Jon Bon Jovi as Lt. Pete Emmett David Keith as Maj. Matthew Coonen Thomas Kretschmann as Capt. Lt. Gunther Wassner
Crew
Oliver Wood — Director of Photography Wayne Wahrman — Editor Richard Marvin — Original Music Composer David Ayer — Screenplay Sam Montgomery — Screenplay Jonathan Mostow — Story
Tagline

Heroes are ordinary men who do extraordinary things in extraordinary times.

Synopsis

In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

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Mood & Themes
missionsubmarineworld war iinorth atlanticenigma machineadoring
Key Collaborators
Jonathan Mostow Director Oliver Wood Director of Photography Wayne Wahrman Editor Richard Marvin Original Music Composer David Ayer Screenplay Sam Montgomery Screenplay Jonathan Mostow Story Dino De Laurentiis Producer Martha De Laurentiis Producer William Ladd Skinner Production Design Götz Weidner Production Design April Ferry Costume Design
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