Movie: "U-571"

Release Date: Apr 2000 Genres: War / Drama / Action Awards: Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations Runtime: 116 min Cast: Matthew McConaughey (Lt. Andrew Tyler, Executive Officer), Bill Paxton (Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren), Harvey Keitel (CPO Henry Klough) Jon Bon Jovi (Lt. Pete Emmett, Chief Engineer) David Keith (Maj. Matthew Coonan, USMC, Office of...) Thomas Kretschmann (Capt.-Lt. Gunther Wassner) Jake Weber (Lt. Hirsch, USNR) Jack Noseworthy (Seaman Bill Wentz, Radioman) Tom Guiry (Seaman Ted 'Trigger' Fitzgerald,...) Will Estes (Seaman Ronald 'Rabbit' Parker,...) Terrence 'T.C.' Carson (Steward Eddie Carson) Erik Palladino (Seaman Anthony Mazzola, Planesman) Dave Power (Seaman Charles 'Tank' Clemens,...) Derk Cheetwood (Seaman Herb Griggs, Helmsman) Matthew Settle (Ens. Keith Larson, Chief Torpedoman)

Storyline

In the midst of World War II, the battle below the seas rages. The Nazi's have the upper edge as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. That is, until a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, and the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'. But masquerading as Nazi's and taking over the U-boat is the smallest of their problems. The action really begins when they get stranded on the U-boat.