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U-571

Rated PG-13 for war violence.

PG-13 In Theaters 04/21/2000 , 116min.
Action, Drama
Available on DVD
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Plot & Details

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.
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13
  • Genre(s): Action,Drama
  • Run Time: 116min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 04/21/2000
  • DVD Release Date: 10/24/2000
  • Distributor(s): Universal
  • Director(s): Jonathan Mostow
  • Starring: Matthew McConaughey , Bill Paxton , Harvey Keitel , Jon Bon Jovi , Jake Weber
  • Themes: Race Against Time,Heroic Mission,War At Sea
  • Tone: Confrontational,Claustrophobic,Earnest,Tense
  • Keywords: Navy,assignment,retrieve,sea-disaster,sinking,submarine,technology,world-war
  • Country of Origin: USA (04-21-2000)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2000 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Gregg Landaker Nominated
2000 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects Editing Johnny Johnson Won
2000 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Ivan Sharrock Nominated
2000 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Rick Kline Nominated
2000 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Steve Maslow Nominated