U-571

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Theatrical Release Date:

04/21/2000

DVD Release Date:

10/24/2000

Run Time:

116min.

Starring:

Matthew McConaughey , Bill Paxton , Harvey Keitel , Jon Bon Jovi , Jake Weber

Director(s):

Jonathan Mostow

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

PG-13 for war violence.

Genre(s):

Action,Drama

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 ... Read More

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