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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Film Cast:
- Lt. Andrew Tyler: Matthew McConaughey
- Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren: Bill Paxton
- CPO Henry Klough: Harvey Keitel
- Lt. Pete Emmett: Jon Bon Jovi
- Maj. Matthew Coonen: David Keith
- Capt. Lt. Gunther Wassner: Thomas Kretschmann
- Lt. Hirsch: Jake Weber
- Bill Wentz: Jack Noseworthy
- Ted Trigger Fitzgerald: Tom Guiry
- Ronald Rabbit Parker: Will Estes
- Steward Eddie Carson: Terrence ‘T.C.’ Carson
- Seaman Anthony Mazzola: Erik Palladino
- Seaman Charles ‘Tank’ Clemens: Dave Power
- Seaman Herb Griggs: Derk Cheetwood
- Ens. Keith Larson: Matthew Settle
- Mrs. Dahlgren: Rebecca Tilney
- Prudence Dahlgren: Carolyna De Laurentiis
- Louise Dahlgren: Dina De Laurentiis
- Adm. Duke: Burnell Tucker
- Ensign: Rob Allyn
- German Chief Hans: Carsten Voigt
- Lt. Kohn: Gunter Würger
- German E-Chief: Oliver Stokowski
- German Hydrophone Operator: Arnd Klawitter
- German Planesman: Kai Maurer
- German Engineer: Robert Lahoda
- German Lookout: Peter Stark
- German Bosun: Erich Redman
- British Seaman: Robin Askwith
Film Crew:
- Director: Jonathan Mostow
- Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
- Screenplay: David Ayer
- Producer: Martha De Laurentiis
- Editor: Wayne Wahrman
- Screenplay: Sam Montgomery
- Director of Photography: Oliver Wood
- Original Music Composer: Richard Marvin
- Production Design: Götz Weidner
- Art Direction: Marco Trentini
- Art Direction: Robert Woodruff
- Casting: Carol Lewis
- Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter
- Production Design: William Ladd Skinner
- Costume Design: April Ferry
- Art Direction: Maria Teresa Barbasso
- Set Decoration: Robert Gould
- Costume Supervisor: Augusto Grassi
- Special Effects Coordinator: Allen Hall
- Gaffer: James B. Crawford
- Script Supervisor: Dianne Dreyer
- Hairstylist: Frances Mathias
- Sound Designer: Tim Gedemer
- Casting: Gail Stevens
- First Assistant Editor: Gordon Antell
- Assistant Editor: Liberata Zocchi
- Camera Operator: Gianmaria Majorana
- Roto Supervisor: Erin M. Cullen
- Visual Effects Producer: Darin McCormick-Millett
- Camera Operator: Daniele Massaccesi
- Pilot: Monica Amadori
- Art Department Coordinator: Annick Biltresse
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Mark Freund
- Casting: Kate Dowd
- Still Photographer: Mario Tursi
- Key Grip: Michael T. Travers
- Pilot: Ezio Canesso
- Hairstylist: Giancarlo De Leonardis
- Hairstylist: Mauro Tamagnini
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Thad Beier
- ADR Editor: Petra Bach
- Foley Editor: Donald Sylvester
- Construction Coordinator: Fernando Valento
- Camera Operator: Vincenzo Carpineta
- Hairstylist: Elisabetta De Leonardis
- Key Makeup Artist: Luigi Rocchetti
- Makeup Artist: Maurizio Silvi
- Visual Effects Producer: David Dwiggins
- Sound Designer: Keith Bilderbeck
- Property Master: Antonio Fraulo
- Assistant Costume Designer: Donna Berwick
- Tailor: Vittorio Torrieri
- Visual Effects Editor: Tommy Dorsett
- Assistant Costume Designer: Stefano De Nardis
- Visual Effects Editor: Shawn Broes
- Special Effects Supervisor: Marc Banich
- Sound Designer: Sandy Gendler
- Camera Operator: Fabio Zamarion
- Lighting Technician: David Farrugia
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard O. Helmer
- Armorer: Jon Baker
- Marine Coordinator: Lance Julian
- Digital Effects Supervisor: Thomas J. Smith
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Steve Maslow
- Sound Effects Editor: Angelo Palazzo
- Lead Animator: Jamie Dixon
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Henric Nieminen
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Sandy DellaMarie
- Foley Editor: Miguel Rivera
- Supervising ADR Editor: Val Kuklowsky
- Supervising Sound Editor: Jon Johnson
- Assistant Costume Designer: Claudio Manzi
- Foley: Edward M. Steidele
- Choreographer: Leontine Snell
- ADR Editor: Michele Perrone
- Foley: Jerry Trent
- Art Department Coordinator: Irene Mifsud-Bonnici
- Hairstylist: Paola Genovese
- Visual Effects Art Director: Lubo Hristov
- Boom Operator: Andrea Dallimonti
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline
- Aerial Coordinator: Dana Kristen Vahle
- Makeup Artist: Renato Francola
- Sound Recordist: Frank Fleming
- Makeup Artist: Vincenzo Mastrantonio
- Digital Effects Supervisor: David Sosalla
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregg Landaker
- Underwater Camera: Aldo Chessari
- Key Grip: Bruno Colanzi
- Gaffer: Antonio Gasbarini
- Dialogue Editor: Robert Troy
- Assistant Editor: Karen Dimmig
- Second Unit Director of Photography: Rexford L. Metz
- Script Supervisor: Cheryl Starbuck
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Peter Donen
- Sound Effects Editor: Charles Maynes
- Casting Associate: Sara Lewis
- Boom Operator: Donald Banks
- Production Sound Mixer: Ivan Sharrock
- Stunts: Pat Romano
- Stunt Double: Mark Norby
Movie Reviews:
- John Chard: Can you forgive the film makers their sins?
- Once in a while there comes a time when a film lover has their patience snapped, that we can’t surely accept in this instance that poetic license is OK as an excuse purely for Hollywood to make a piece of entertainment. U-571 pretty much rips up the history books for its own ends, something that would see even the film makers themselves bow their heads during the years that followed. However…
- As a drama – cum – thriller, Jonathan Mostow’s film is top end. There’s some iffy acting in the support slots, but the production is still excellently put together. Suspense down below in the submarine is high anxiety, the tactics of war in the Atlantic superbly written, while the finale face off is edge of the seat gripping. It’s these things that has let U-571 gain decent ratings on the main internet movie sites.
- Taken as a piece of Hollywood guff, it’s a rocking war movie, one that also sounds absolutely tremendous through home cinema systems. As long as you accept it as guff – regardless of your nationality, then there is a great time to be had. But just as with films like Braveheart, do familiarise yourselves with the facts afterwards. 6/10
- CinemaSerf: I usually enjoy submarine movies. Loads of action and precious little romance to clutter up the thing. On that front, this delivers quite well as Matthew McConaughey (“Tyler”) and Bill Paxton (“Dahlgren”) lead a daring mission to capture the enigma coding machine from an U-Boat. Thanks to a broken down Nazi sub in the middle of the ocean, the initial part of the operation goes surprisingly smoothly, but just at the moment of triumph, well – the rudder comes off. They must now make the best use they can of their captured ship and try to make it home in one piece with their prize. This isn’t going to be easy. The torpedo tubes don’t work. the thing is held together with chewing gum and willpower and the enemy know that they are out there. If you ignore the fact that this has very little to do with the history of the actual device, well, at least until the few captions at the end – this is quite a passable adventure with plenty of action, some not so great CGI and a competent acting ensemble to do the gung ho, ye ha stuff adequately enough. It can, at times, be effectively claustrophobic and does illustrate just how precarious life could be stuck in an airless tube 600 feet under the surface – especially when some guy on top is dropping depth charges. It’s watchable, but equally forgettable.