U-571
A daring team of American submariners infiltrates a German U‑boat to steal its Enigma cipher machine, risking death as they battle hostile crew and the crushing depths of the Atlantic.
“Heroes are ordinary men who do extraordinary things in extraordinary times.”
Synopsis
A German submarine is boarded by American submariners who are disguised as enemy forces in an attempt to capture the submarine's Enigma cipher machine.
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Principal cast & crew: 40
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Edited by Wayne WahrmanShot by Oliver WoodScored by Richard MarvinDesigned by William Ladd Skinner
Box Office
2000 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$127.7M
US & Canada: $77.1M — 60% of worldwide · International: $50.6M (40%)
Opening weekend: $19.6M — 25% of its US run.
Peak 2,583 theaters
Also known as
- U571de
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Cast & Crew
40 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Matthew Mcconaughey
as Tyler
Bill Paxton
as Dahlgren
Harvey Keitel
as Chief
Jon Bon Jovi
as Emmett
David Keith
as Coonan
Thomas Kretschmann
as Wassner
Jake Weber
as Hirsch
Jack Noseworthy
as Wentz
Tom Guiry
as Trigger
Will Estes
as Rabbit
Terrence T C Carson
as Steward Eddie Carson
Erik Palladino
as Seaman Anthony Mazzola
Supporting cast
17Dave Power
as Seaman Charles 'Tank' Clemens
Derk Cheetwood
as Seaman Herb Griggs
Matthew Settle
as Ens. Keith Larson
Rebecca Tilney
as Mrs. Dahlgren
Carolyna De Laurentiis
as Prudence Dahlgren
Dina De Laurentiis
as Louise Dahlgren
Burnell Tucker
as Adm. Duke
Rob Allyn
as Ensign
Carsten Voigt
as German Chief Hans
Gunter Wurger
as Lt. Kohn
Oliver Stokowski
as German E-Chief
Arnd Klawitter
as German Hydrophone Operator
Kai Maurer
as German Planesman
Robert Lahoda
as German Engineer
Peter Stark
as German Lookout
Erich Redman
as German Bosun
Robin Askwith
as British Seaman
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2Other crew
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