Plot
In this World War II action thriller, American reconnaissance agents learn that a German submarine is sinking. The doomed ship carries an Enigma Machine, a special coding device that allows high-level Axis forces to send messages that can't be read without a similar encryption mechanism. Obtaining a working Enigma device would be invaluable for the Allied war effort, so a U.S. sub is sent out to rescue the machine. However, German forces have already picked up the sub's distress signal and are en route to rescue their comrades. U-571 features a distinguished cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, and Jon Bon Jovi. ~ Mark Deming, RoviReview
Writer-director Jonathan Mostow follows up his impressive work on the underrated thriller Breakdown (1997) by creating this gripping, pulse-pounding World War II submarine adventure. While the movie's sparse character development is limited to its square-jawed, all-American lead (Matthew McConaughey), and some supporting players (portrayed by Jon Bon Jovi and David Keith virtually disappear from the story), U-571 is a rip-roaring war picture. Mostow's script and direction while sometimes recycled, keep tension appropriately high, the film's performances are surprisingly acceptible, and every aspect of the production -- from model work to costumes -- lends an air of scrupulous authenticity. The blitz-style tapestry of sound created by Johnny Johnson has to be singled out as one of the year's finest examples of that specific art form. Although barely making a profit on its budget and inspiring political enmity in the United Kingdom for its transformation of real-life British heroes into Americans, U-571 is another solid, fast-paced B-picture for Mostow and an artistic success. ~ Karl Williams, RoviCast
- Matthew McConaughey - Lt. Andrew Tyler
- Bill Paxton - Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren
- Harvey Keitel - Chief Klough
- Jon Bon Jovi - Lt. Pete Emmett
- Jake Weber - Lt. Hirsch
Credit
Maria Teresa Barbasso - Art Director, Marco Trentini - Art Director, Robert Woodruff - Supervising Art Director, Carol Lewis - Casting, April Ferry - Costume Designer, Juan Carlos Lopez Rodero - First Assistant Director, Jonathan Mostow - Director, M. James Arnett - Second Unit Director, Rexford Metz - Second Unit Director, Wayne Wahrman - Editor, Hal Lieberman - Executive Producer, Lucio Trentini - Line Producer, Richard Marvin - Composer (Music Score), William Ladd Skinner - Production Designer, Götz Weidner - Production Designer, Oliver Wood - Cinematographer, Dino de Laurentiis - Producer, Martha de Laurentiis - Producer, Daniela Giovannoni - Set Designer, Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. - Set Designer, Gina B. Cranham - Set Designer, Cinzia Sleiter - Set Designer, Eric P. Sundahl - Set Designer, Gregory Scott Hooper - Set Designer, Alessandro Santucci - Set Designer, Giulia Chiara Crugnola - Set Designer, Richard Skinner - Set Designer, Bob Gould - Set Designer, Pat Romano - Special Effects, Cinesite - Special Effects, Ivan Sharrock - Sound/Sound Designer, Pat Romano - Stunts Coordinator, Seth Arnett - Stunts Coordinator, Allen Hall - Special Effects Supervisor, Vice Admiral Patrick Hannifin, USN (Ret.) - Technical Advisor, Jonathan Mostow - Screen Story, Sam Montgomery - Screenwriter, Jonathan Mostow - Screenwriter, David Ayer - Screenwriter, Rexford Metz - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Peter Donen - Visual Effects Supervisor, Thomas J. Smith - Visual Effects Supervisor, Johnny Johnson - Supervising Sound Editor, Robert Gould - Set Decorator, Cinzia Sleiter - Set Decorator| U ime naroda (1987 Film), U Tvoego Poroga (1963 Film) | |
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