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Genres:
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Action /
Drama /
War
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Director:
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Jonathan Mostow
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Actors:
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Matthew Settle,
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson,
Jon Bon Jovi,
Matthew McConaughey,
Bill Paxton,
Harvey Keitel,
David Keith,
Thomas Kretschmann,
Jake Weber,
Jack Noseworthy,
Tom Guiry,
Will Estes,
Erik Palladino,
Dave Power,
Derk Cheetwood
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Duration:
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116 min.
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Rating:
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(6.4/10)186
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Plot Summary:
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In the battle front of espionage and code cracking of World War II, there remains but one strain scold on the Allied agenda: the capture of a German "Poser" machine which will aside the Allied naval forces to hit upon and track submerged German U-Boat submarines. When one such German vessel breaks down after a struggle with British forces, a secret charge is dispatched to submit to on the other side of the U-Boat by commando American forces and repay an Enigma make intact. The blitz goes well, at first, yet following the putting away of the American mothership and the arrival of reenforcement... German ships, the Americans trapped on the U-Rowing-boat must abhor their training and wits to pilot U-571 in order to save their lives.
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An entertaining movie..pity your reviewers don't read the credits!
As a movie, the challenge for the director was to produce an entertaining and gripping motion picture when at the same time the audience knows (or can guess) the outcome. Not an easy task, but this was accomplished in a commendable way. It is an action movie and the pace never lets up! I was doubtful about this at the start but I can truly say I really enjoyed it.
As for those who say that the Americans were re-writing naval history, I would say that first of all there is no claim in the movie that this was the first capture of an enigma coding machine. Secondly, before you exit form the movie, read the credits! It is dedicated to allied ships and men who captured enigma evidence. It lists in order the three British ships of the Royal Navy, starting with HMS Bulldog (a “B&#...
4 stars for sound 2 for accuracy
If you want to show off the sound of your home cinema and make that sub woofer bark enough to crack your walls; this is the film for you. Incredible use of surround sound and truly terrifying in the sub being depth charged.
But it ain't history. An Enigma machine was captured from a U-boat but not by the Yanks. That accolade goes to HMS Petard and two British sailors died in the attempt when the U-boat sank under them.
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