Several months after the U.S. entry into World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by a German submarine wolf pack.Several months after the U.S. entry into World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by a German submarine wolf pack.Several months after the U.S. entry into World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by a German submarine wolf pack.
- Director
- Writers
- Tom Hanks(screenplay by)
- C.S. Forester(based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Tom Hanks(screenplay by)
- C.S. Forester(based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 23 nominations total
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Jeff Burkes
- Shannonas Shannon
- (as Jeffrey Burkes)
Maximilian Osinski
- Eagleas Eagle
- (voice)
- (as Max Orsinski)
Dominic Keating
- Harryas Harry
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- Tom Hanks(screenplay by)
- C.S. Forester(based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Based upon the novel "The Good Shepherd" by C S Forester, this is the thrilling story of an Allied convoy crossing the North Atlantic in 1942 as it faces relentless attack by a German submarine wolf pack. The leader of the convoy's destroyer screen is a US Navy commander making his first Atlantic crossing. The story focuses on his command responsibility as he fights the cold, the relentless night, the brutal sea, and his deep fatigue as he chases down the attacking submarines in the deadly game of cat and mouse. The exciting story, a thrilling ride-along with the beleaguered captain, so deeply portrays the elements of battle command that for a long period of time the book was used as a text at the US Naval Academy. —Nlappos
- Taglines
- The Only Thing More Dangerous Than the Front Lines Was the Fight to Get There
- Genres
- Certificate
- 12
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie shows the U-Boat passing close to the Greyhound to be under her cannon and immune to fire, however, in reality when this naval tactic was performed, the Captain would order hard rudder to cause the boat to list thereby bringing the cannon down to bear. This is a centuries-old practiced counter maneuver. (This maneuver is demonstrated in many an old pirate or naval battle movie.)
- GoofsOne of the German U-boat commanders taunts Greyhound over the radio. This would never have happened in reality. Each Navy ship had a radio signal direction finder and if a U-Boat broke radio silence, triangulation would reveal its exact position.
- Crazy creditsDuring the first part of the end credits, some black and white WW2 era clips are shown.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Half in the Bag: Blumhouse's Dirty Secret (2020)
- SoundtracksIt Came Upon A Midnight Clear
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Arranged by Bill Cunliffe
Performed by Bill Cunliffe
Courtesy of Black Toast Music
Top review
Short and sweet
Loved the authenticity and general faithfulness to the technical side of naval warfare. For me, this is a great movie, I love seeing small little details in how the captain commands his vessel, and every crewman doing their job, and quick glances to the CiC trying to keep track of enemy vessels. The movie didn't need to show the crewman following the captain around and repeating every word that Sonar/Radar reports, but it does so and adds a very nice detail that I found to be great, and also helped build the stress and tension everyone was under.
My only complaint is that the movie could have been longer. I could definately have watched a 3 hour version of this that took it slower in the style of Das Boot. Other than that, I recommend this movie for anyone that loves the more technical parts of warfare and especially naval vessels.
My only complaint is that the movie could have been longer. I could definately have watched a 3 hour version of this that took it slower in the style of Das Boot. Other than that, I recommend this movie for anyone that loves the more technical parts of warfare and especially naval vessels.
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- Chiến Hạm Thủ Lĩnh
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- Budget
- $50,300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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