
U-571 Pictures, Videos, Cast and Plot
Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
Written by: Jonathan Mostow
Cast: Matthew McConaughey Bill Paxton Harvey Keitel Jon Bon Jovi David Keith Thomas Kretschmann Jake Weber Jack Noseworthy Tom Guiry Will Estes Terrence Carson Erik Palladino Dave Power Derk Cheetwood Matthew Settle
Studio: Universal Pictures
Genre: Action
Official Site: http://www.u571.com
Release Date: 2000-04-20 (wide)
April 1942: Hitler's U-boats have brought war to the United States. Unknown to the American public, massive Allied shipping losses are occurring up and down the East Coast. Unable to crack the U-boat radio codes, the U.S. Navy struggles blindly against the German onslaught.
Set against the backdrop of World War II, U-571 is a fictional tale about a daring mission to capture a top secret Nazi coding device from a German submarine. The film is inspired by a composite of events that transpired during the Battle of the Atlantic and is intended as a memorial to all those who served.