as Torpedoman Ronald "Rabbit" Parker T. C. Carson as Seaman Eddie Carson Erik Palladino as Seaman Anthony Mazzola Dave Power as Motor Machinist Charles "Tank" Clemens Derk Cheetwood as Seaman Herb Griggs Matthew Settle as Ensign Keith Larson Thomas Kretschmann as Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner Gunter Würger as Oberleutnant zur See Kohl Oliver Stokowski as Electro-Obermaschinist Hans Burnell Tucker as Admiral Duke Paul McEvoy (uncredited) as German Captain Production U-571 was filmed in the Mediterranean, near Rome and Malta. Footage, sets and models from the movie have been reused for other productions, including Submerged, depicting the loss of , and the fictional Ghostboat. A non-diving replica of the US submarine S-33 is located in Grand Harbour, Valletta. In the U.S. the film was originally rated "R", because of a scene where Lt. Emmett is beheaded by flying debris. To get a "PG-13", the shot was redone with Emmett instead knocked overboard. This left the audience not knowing what had happened to his character. A death scene was also filmed for Major Coonan, but the effect did not work well, so it was cut. Critical reception The film was generally well received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 67% based on 116 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10. The consensus reads: "Excellent cinematography and an interesting plot accompanied by a talented cast and crew make U-571 a tense thriller." It performed well at the box office. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Awards and nominations The film was nominated for two awards at the 73rd Academy Awards: Best Sound (Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline and Ivan Sharrock) and Best Sound Editing. It won the sound editing award. Historical correlation Historical inaccuracies The film does not portray any historical event. The British Royal Navy had captured the first naval Enigma machine in May 1941, before the US had entered the war. The American portrayal offended many of the British military and public. The Allies captured Enigma-related codebooks and machines about fifteen times during the War; all but two of these by British forces. The Royal Canadian Navy captured U-744 in March 1944 and the U.S. Navy seized in June 1944. By this time, the Allies were already routinely decoding German naval Enigma traffic. On the film's release, Labour MP Brian Jenkins