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April 1942: Hitler's U-Boats are wreaking havoc in the Atlantic and destroying Allied shipping up and down the United States' East coast. Unable to crack the U-Boat radio codes, the U.S. struggles blindly against the German onslaught -- that is until the crew aboard the S-33, a vintage World War I submarine, is assigned a dangerous mission that, if successful, will have the power to turn the... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller and War |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 56 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 21, 2000 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for war violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$77,086,030 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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NZone,
(4 out of 5 stars) "Having more in common with 'Speed' than 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'U-571' is certainly not a meditative or deep examination of the inhumanity of war, yet it still manages to satisfy with a powerful combination of thrills and chills." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"A testosterone-fest of sweaty, gritty sailors shooting at lots of stuff and blowing things up. But ultimately even a large dose of modern Dolby sound effects and digitized pyrotechnics can't mask a plot and acting that are both decidedly sub-standard." Full Review...
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Days of Thunder,
"There are many ways to screw up a WWII movie, and 'U-571' pretty much covers them all." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: C+) "It ain't sunk, but this flick could've used a life raft." Full Review...
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