A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 10 nominations total
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
- Eddie
- (as T.C. Carson)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe caption before the end credits, detailing the fact that the Royal Navy captured the first Enigma machine, was only added after an outcry in Britain, where it was believed that Hollywood was trying to claim the credit for the Americans (whose forces captured no German Naval Enigma material until 1944).
- GoofsAt the beginning of the movie when the U-571 is under depth charge attack from the British destroyer, the order is given to surface the sub due to damage. When they surface, the Captain reports "All clear!" and orders lookouts to the bridge. What happened to the British destroyer that was just attacking them? It should have still been nearby and would have seen them surface.
- Quotes
Chief Klough: You're the skipper now. And the skipper always knows what to do whether he does or not.
- Alternate versionsAt least one version of the theatrical release contained no subtitles for the opening scene aboard the German submarine. This was possibly to increase dramatic effect, placing emphasis on the acting and visuals rather than the dialogue.
- ConnectionsEdited into In Enemy Hands (2004)
- SoundtracksLover, Come Back to Me
Written by Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
(performed at the wedding reception while Dahlgreen is talking to Tyler)
Featured review
A reasonably good depiction of life on submarine during wartime.
I enjoyed this movie because it dealt with the complications that can arise during combat. I felt it did a good job with depicting what it would be like to serve on a submarine.
It saddens me to see several reviews that are scathing in nature because the reviewer felt the movie slighted all nations other then the US.
To the credit of the movie makers, at the end of the movie was a message that went something like this, "This movie is dedicated to all the brave sailors of the allies who risked their lives during WWII."
I will agree this movie makes the Americans appear to be head and shoulders above the Germans they were fighting, but it was made by Hollywood, don't be mad at the whole USA.
The ending credits make it clear the British were the first to capture an enigma. I guess the negative comments are from those who didn't wait to see the ending credits otherwise they would know that.
I like to learn where the movie was made and how. Near the end credit was given where due. It clearly stated:
9 May 1941 HMS Bulldog and HMS Aubretia captured an enigma from U-110.
30 Oct. 1942 HMS Petard captures a weather cipher from U-559.
4 June 1944 U.S. Navy task group 22.3 captured an enigma from U-505.
Each incident was important as the Germans would change the codes at any time they suspected the enigma had been compromised. It was a major breakthrough when the Brits were able to figure out how the enigma worked. My hat is off to them.
I hope everyone who watches this movie on DVD in the future will go to the special features and see how much effort went into making this movie as realistic as possible. They actually built a whole copy of a U-boat.
The U-505 is on display in Chicago. I have walked through that old girl and watched the video of her capture. She is one of four U boats that are now a museum piece and she is the only surviving copy of the type IXC.
The companies that made parts for U-505 donated replacements free of charge when they learned she would be a museum piece.
Watch the movie with an open mind and I think you will find it entertaining.
It saddens me to see several reviews that are scathing in nature because the reviewer felt the movie slighted all nations other then the US.
To the credit of the movie makers, at the end of the movie was a message that went something like this, "This movie is dedicated to all the brave sailors of the allies who risked their lives during WWII."
I will agree this movie makes the Americans appear to be head and shoulders above the Germans they were fighting, but it was made by Hollywood, don't be mad at the whole USA.
The ending credits make it clear the British were the first to capture an enigma. I guess the negative comments are from those who didn't wait to see the ending credits otherwise they would know that.
I like to learn where the movie was made and how. Near the end credit was given where due. It clearly stated:
9 May 1941 HMS Bulldog and HMS Aubretia captured an enigma from U-110.
30 Oct. 1942 HMS Petard captures a weather cipher from U-559.
4 June 1944 U.S. Navy task group 22.3 captured an enigma from U-505.
Each incident was important as the Germans would change the codes at any time they suspected the enigma had been compromised. It was a major breakthrough when the Brits were able to figure out how the enigma worked. My hat is off to them.
I hope everyone who watches this movie on DVD in the future will go to the special features and see how much effort went into making this movie as realistic as possible. They actually built a whole copy of a U-boat.
The U-505 is on display in Chicago. I have walked through that old girl and watched the video of her capture. She is one of four U boats that are now a museum piece and she is the only surviving copy of the type IXC.
The companies that made parts for U-505 donated replacements free of charge when they learned she would be a museum piece.
Watch the movie with an open mind and I think you will find it entertaining.
- headhunter46
- Mar 12, 2013
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- U-571: La batalla del Atlántico
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $62,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $77,122,415
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,553,310
- Apr 23, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $127,666,415
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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