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In Enemy Hands

In Enemy Hands

2004Movie⏱️ 1h 34mR
DramaThrillerWarAction
6
IMDB Rating
4,793 votes

When American submarine Swordfish is torpedoed the survivors are picked up by a passing German U-boat but an outbreak of meningitis threatens all aboard.

Director
Tony Giglio
Writers
John E. Deaver, Tony Giglio, Johnny Hartmann
Stars
William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Thomas Kretschmann
Release Date
February 19, 2005
Language
English, German
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

William H. Macy
William H. Macy
as Chief of Boat Nathan Travers
Til Schweiger
Til Schweiger
as Kapitän Jonas Herdt
Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann
as 1st Watch Officer Ludwig Cremer
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg
as Executive Officer Teddy Goodman
Scott Caan
Scott Caan
as Lt. Cmdr. Randall Sullivan
Rene Heger
Rene Heger
as Quartermaster Klause
Carmine Giovinazzo
Carmine Giovinazzo
as Buck Cooper
Jeremy Sisto
Jeremy Sisto
as Jason Abers
A.J. Buckley
A.J. Buckley
as Medical Officer
Sam Huntington
Sam Huntington
as Virgil Wright

💰 Box Office

$64,236
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Rockwell Defense Plant - Bellflower & Imperial Highway, Downey, California, USA
Production
Artisan Entertainment, Splendid Pictures, John Brister Productions

🏷️ Keywords

submarine movieboatu boatbare chested maleunderwater scene

🎯 Categories

ActionDramaThrillerWar

⭐ Featured Review

Not bad for entertainment value, poor for historical value
by vl-136302015-07-27
5/10

"It has an interesting story executed poorly. I couldn't figure out if this was supposed to be a serious drama or light camp. Acting was average with standouts William H Macy carrying the film as well as the German executive officer. Still it actually moved well for me and I was entertained by it. I have a keen interest in U-boats having traveled the world to see them as well as the US fleet subs. The feats performed in this movie by the submarines underwater is essentially science fiction in pre-1945 submarine warfare. Loads of other technical errors as well in the production, but in a qu..."

💡 Did You Know?

The U-429 is a real boat that was made by the Germans in World War II, but was transferred to the Italian Navy after being produced. The boat, however, never saw combat.

📖 Synopsis

When American submarine Swordfish is torpedoed the survivors are picked up by a passing German U-boat but an outbreak of meningitis threatens all aboard.