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).
- GoofsIn the engagement with the other U-Boat, U-571 fires four torpedoes in quick succession without taking on trim water, yet the U-Boat does not change depth or trim. Each torpedo weighted from 1.5 to 2 tons. The sudden removal of that weight would cause a submarine's bow to move upwards if not countered. This is one reason why normal practice was to space the firing of torpedoes by 8 to 10 seconds, which allowed the submarine to take on water to compensate for the lost weight.
- 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 Good Utilization of Sound
As far as thrillers go, U-571 is a well made film. Although it's historical inaccuracies are awful, it still serves as a great theater experience. It won a well deserved Oscar for it's sound, which, in the right theater, makes the film well worth the admission. Sound is the key essential to U-571.
The characters are simple, the plot is simple, and the film probably won't haunt you long after you've seen it, but that's OK. Just sit back and enjoy the claustrophobic sets, the deafening sound effects, and the non-stop action for what it's worth.
The characters are simple, the plot is simple, and the film probably won't haunt you long after you've seen it, but that's OK. Just sit back and enjoy the claustrophobic sets, the deafening sound effects, and the non-stop action for what it's worth.
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- Aeschylus3
- Aug 8, 2001
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Tàu Ngầm U-571
- 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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