Haven't seen the film in years. Need to check it out again sometime. I remember watching it on cable with my dad once when I was kid, circa late-80s. It was the first time I'd ever seen a movie where the hero died, and it left quite an impact on me.
l've often wondered why the hell a U boat capable of possibly 18 to 20 knots surface speed would dive to evade a clapped out dredger doing at best 8 knots and not very manoeuvrable at that. The estuary looked about 3 miles wide there so plenty of sea way for them to just go around the dredger on the surface. That commander deserved to lose his boat l reckon. But then the film wouldn't have had a satisfactory ending would it? Pity about Murphy though, he should have lived...Oh well,never mind !
It looked like the submarine crew was trying to plug up some of the holes where the water was rushing in. Like that would do them any good with the rate and force it was rushing in. Also if Murphy would've unhooked the torpedo from the line rather than drop it all in could that have possibly prevented the crane from falling on him? His ship still might've sunk but he could've safely swam to shore to announce his victory.
Couple of nerdy facts: the submarine that was used in the film was later sold to Argentina and became the Santa Fe - which was sunk but the British in South Georgia in April 1982. The Grumman Duck amphibian was flown by an Irish stunt pilot called Paul Antrim who later became a well-known actor himself.
I may have made one of those statements up - or both of them....
a crane fell on murphy and pinned him. louis wouldn't have been in same place so he prob would have lived if he could swim. the french always bail out. french tanks had 1 forward gear and 3 reverse
Para mis compañeros del contingente 71 alfa, que pudimos ver en la Base Naval de Puerto Cabello la superestructura que uso nuestro submarino Carite S-11 para la filmacion de esta pelicula, en nuestro rio Orinoco.
great movie, the germans attacked innocent people instead of going after peter Otoole himself, that is crossing the line, so he got even big time. justice in the now.
Haven't seen the film in years. Need to check it out again sometime. I remember watching it on cable with my dad once when I was kid, circa late-80s. It was the first time I'd ever seen a movie where the hero died, and it left quite an impact on me.
MikeAM78 1 day ago
What is the name of the song at the end and who is singing? And is it to be found somewhere on Internet?
konst125 2 months ago
it's a tale reflecting a mans determination , ingenuity and courage against all odds. that he lost his life in the bargain is irony ..war's cousin.
laterdudesaint 5 months ago
l've often wondered why the hell a U boat capable of possibly 18 to 20 knots surface speed would dive to evade a clapped out dredger doing at best 8 knots and not very manoeuvrable at that. The estuary looked about 3 miles wide there so plenty of sea way for them to just go around the dredger on the surface. That commander deserved to lose his boat l reckon. But then the film wouldn't have had a satisfactory ending would it? Pity about Murphy though, he should have lived...Oh well,never mind !
crankbv1 8 months ago
I have ya!
TheJackiemoon33 9 months ago
Captain Ahab 1971 :)
Xigano1 10 months ago
It looked like the submarine crew was trying to plug up some of the holes where the water was rushing in. Like that would do them any good with the rate and force it was rushing in. Also if Murphy would've unhooked the torpedo from the line rather than drop it all in could that have possibly prevented the crane from falling on him? His ship still might've sunk but he could've safely swam to shore to announce his victory.
lightningstorm1 1 year ago
I seriously doubt Louis could have saved him even if he was there, no way one guy could have moved that crane jib in time.
Karagianis 1 year ago
cheese eating surrender monkeys
davetherave6724 1 year ago
Couple of nerdy facts: the submarine that was used in the film was later sold to Argentina and became the Santa Fe - which was sunk but the British in South Georgia in April 1982. The Grumman Duck amphibian was flown by an Irish stunt pilot called Paul Antrim who later became a well-known actor himself.
I may have made one of those statements up - or both of them....
chriscboland 1 year ago
If the Frenchman Louis didn't bail out on Murphy he wouldn't have died.. Classic french move
Megatron65 2 years ago 6
Cheese eating surrender monkey,was he?
nicodemusd 2 years ago
a crane fell on murphy and pinned him. louis wouldn't have been in same place so he prob would have lived if he could swim. the french always bail out. french tanks had 1 forward gear and 3 reverse
pipermike65 2 years ago
the purest definition of revenge, what a movie!
dorianvoid4320 2 years ago
Para mis compañeros del contingente 71 alfa, que pudimos ver en la Base Naval de Puerto Cabello la superestructura que uso nuestro submarino Carite S-11 para la filmacion de esta pelicula, en nuestro rio Orinoco.
ancecorr 3 years ago
great movie, the germans attacked innocent people instead of going after peter Otoole himself, that is crossing the line, so he got even big time. justice in the now.
davewoodring 3 years ago
germans, germans what can i say .they were there when we needed them. irishman
afterburner159 3 years ago 2
What good did that do you?
nicodemusd 2 years ago