U-571 (2000)

Faithful to the conventions of the World War II genre, Mostow's (BREAKDOWN) submarine thriller pays earnest homage to the pluck and determination of ordinary people forced to overcome extraordinary odds. The mostly young and inexperienced crew of the S-33 is deployed on a top secret, high-priority mission to intercept a disabled German u-boat (the titular U-571) and capture the ship's encryption system--the Enigma--in order to crack the Nazi's communication codes and hasten an allied victory in the North Atlantic. Racing against a German rescue effort, the S-33 stages a daring raid on the U-571. But after capturi...
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ng the U-571, the Americans find themselves its prisoner as they must pilot the leaky, disabled vessel through hostile enemy waters. McConaughey (EDTV, DAZED AND CONFUSED) leads a strong cast (Keitel - HOLY SMOKE, Paxton - A SIMPLE PLAN) in this fast-paced, tense, submarine adventure.
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1942, de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Grote hoeveelheden munitie en talloze mensenlevens gaan verloren omdat de Amerikanen de boodschappen die Hitler naar zijn troepen stuurt, niet kunnen ontcijferen. Die tekortkoming zou op termijn wel eens de overwinning van de Duitsers kunnen betekenen. Om dat te verhinderen wordt een grootscheepse infiltratie-operatie opgezet. De opsporingsdiensten hebben noodsignalen onderschept die afkomstig zijn van de U-571, een Duitse onderzeeër die wegens technische defecten ergens op de Noord-Atlantische Oceaan drijft met aan boord de Enigma, de beruchte machine die de Duitse berichten codeert...
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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, Harve...
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y Keitel, and Jon Bon Jovi.
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