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Greyhound

Name: Greyhound
Director: Aaron Schneider
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 2020-07-09
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, Josh Wiggins, Tom Brittney

2020 · 1h 32m · War, Action, Drama

IMDb 7.0 Metacritic 64 RT 77%

Watch it tonight if you want taut, submarine-hunting tension with Tom Hanks delivering a solid performance as a captain under pressure—it's a lean, focused WWII thriller that doesn't overstay its welcome. Skip it if you're craving character depth or emotional complexity, because this is pure genre execution with minimal personality.

Plot

A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.

Director: Aaron Schneider

Cast: Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, Josh Wiggins, Tom Brittney

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