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In Enemy Hands

2004 · 94 min

A tense, claustrophobic submarine war drama where enemies must cooperate to survive, carrying a somber emotional weight.

Tagline
Their only way out is the enemy.
Overview
At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisoners of war aboard U-boat 429, a small group of American survivors will find their loyalties put to the ultimate test when they're forced to join their German captors to fight for their very lives.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war
Directed by
Tony Giglio
Written by
Tony Giglio, John E. Deaver, Johnny Hartmann
Starring
William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Scott Caan, Thomas Kretschmann, Lauren Holly, Xander Berkeley, Chris Ellis, Carmine Giovinazzo
Music
Steven Bramson
Cinematography
Gerry Lively
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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