During World War II, a group of Navy men are sent to steal Enigma (the nazis' top-secret decoding device). When their own ship is destroyed, they must secretly make their way through hostile waters in a severely damaged Nazi U-boat to safety with the device.

Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1). Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Special features include: Spotlight on location, the making of U-571 ; feature commentary with Jonathan Mostow ; creating and constructing U-571 ; inside the Enigma ; Britain captures the U-110 ; a submariner's WWII experience ; U.S. Naval Archives, capturing the U-505 ; theatrical trailer ; DVD-ROM features.