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Where was U-571 filmed?

2000 film, directed by Jonathan Mostow.

  • San Francisco

The story is set in Atlantic Ocean, about 6,350 miles (10,220 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Atlantic Ocean
Filmed in
San Francisco
Distance
About 6,350 miles (10,220 km) between Atlantic Ocean and the nearest filming location.
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About U-571

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Released
2000
Director
Jonathan Mostow
Cast
Matthew McConaugheyBill PaxtonHarvey KeitelThomas KretschmannJon Bon JoviDavid KeithJake WeberErik PalladinoTom Guiry
Genre
WarAction

With all of her engineers and machinists killed in a flash fire, the sub's commander Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner transmits a distress call.

The executive officer of S-33, Lieutenant Tyler, is unhappy that a recommendation for command of his own submarine has been blocked by his commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Dahlgren.

Several members of the boarding party, including Coonan, are killed.

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