Movie U-571

Released in April 2000, is an American World War II submarine thriller directed by Jonathan Mostow . The film stars Matthew McConaughey

Cultural impact and legacy

• U-571 was commercially successful and remains a familiar submarine-thriller entry in late-1990s/early-2000s Hollywood.
• Its historical liberties generated debate about wartime memory and national portrayal in cinema.
• The film influenced later submarine and naval thrillers in terms of tone and action pacing.

The controversy became so significant that it reached the White House. In a rare move, then-President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a joint statement acknowledging the film’s fiction. Furthermore, the film’s distributor, Universal Pictures, added a disclaimer to the DVD and video releases that read: movie u-571

The film depicts the story of the U.S. Navy's attempt to capture a German U-boat, U-571, in 1943. The crew of the American submarine USS Stingray, under the command of Lieutenant Peter Ince (Matthew McConaughey), is sent on a mission to capture the U-boat, which is believed to have vital information about German naval operations. Released in April 2000, is an American World