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* RockAndAHardPlace: At one point, GREYHOUND must contend with two torpedoes fired at her from two different directions, with almost no options for maneuvering.
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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: There are four escort ships in the convoy but, as far as is shown, on screen GREYHOUND is the only one to sink any of the attacking German subs, and does so on multiple occasions.occasions. However, the three other escorts do claim three subs between them offscreen according to dialogue at the end.
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* SadisticChoice: At one point Krause must decide whether or not to rescue men form a burnin ship or remain in position to cover the other ships.
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* TheChainsOfCommanding: Commander Krause constantly grapples with his decisions, and admits to his XO he doesn't think he's doing a good enough job, but he follows protocol and duty to the letter. Only once during the film does he tell a junior officer not to bother him with a technical matter, as that decision rests with someone else, showing he can delegate when needed.
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* GoshDangItToHeck: Anytime an officer or crewman curses in front of Krause, he gives them a look. They immediately apologize for swearing, even in the heat of battle.
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* WrongNameOutburst: Krause accidentally calls Mess Mate Pitts "Cleveland" [[spoiler:after the latter was KIA]].
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->''"This is the captain. We are running down the target. Let us attend our duties well. This is what we’ve trained for."''
-->-- '''Commander Ernest Krause'''
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->''"This is the captain. We are running down the target. Let us attend our duties well. This is what we’ve trained for."''
-->-- '''Commander Ernest Krause'''
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->''"The night cometh when no man can work."''
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* RidingIntoTheSunset: The escorts [[spoiler:minus Eagle]] end up doing a nautical version of this at the end when relieved by another escort fleet.
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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: There are four escort ships in the convoy but, as far as is shown, GREYHOUND is the only one to sink any of the attacking German subs, and does so on multiple occasions.
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* RookieRedRanger: Despite his age and rank, Krause is undertaking his first crossing. Many of his junior sailors have much more experience than him.
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Grey Wolf was the second-to-last U-boat destroyed in the movie during the torpedo dodging with a big grey wolf painting on it's conn tower and Grey Wolf never responds afterwards
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* UncertainDoom: It is unrevealed if Gray Wolf's sub was one of the ones sunken.
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* RedAlert: The crew is called to General Quarters repeatedly throughout the film.
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* TheBigBoard: The action frequently cuts to the chart table in GREYHOUND's CIC to help viewers understand how and why the ship is maneuvering[[note]]One example is GREYHOUND's first engagement with a u-boat. Instead of following the sub in a turn, Krause orders the ship in the opposite direction, the confusion of the bridge crew. In CIC, the crew maps out the two vessels' courses to show that they'll intercept at the end of their respective loops.[[/note]].
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* TheBigBoard: The action frequently cuts to the chart table in GREYHOUND's CIC to help viewers understand how and why the ship is maneuvering[[note]]One example is GREYHOUND's first engagement with a u-boat. Instead of following the sub in a turn, Krause orders the ship in the opposite direction, to the confusion of the bridge crew. In CIC, the crew maps out the two vessels' courses to show that they'll intercept at the end of their respective loops.[[/note]].
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* TheBigBoard: The action frequently cuts to the chart table in GREYHOUND's CIC to help viewers understand how and why the ship is maneuvering.maneuvering[[note]]One example is GREYHOUND's first engagement with a u-boat. Instead of following the sub in a turn, Krause orders the ship in the opposite direction, the confusion of the bridge crew. In CIC, the crew maps out the two vessels' courses to show that they'll intercept at the end of their respective loops.[[/note]].
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* TheBigBoard: The action frequently cuts to the chart table in GREYHOUND's CIC to help viewers understand how and why the ship is maneuvering.
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* TheCaptain: Ernest Krause has the rank of Commander, but as GREYHOUND's CO, he is has the Captain in all title of Captain.
* CentralTheme: That the execution of one's duties must take precedence, even at the cost of your personal well-being. Krause forgoes meals and stays standing until his feet bleed, butname.he refuses to abandon his post [[spoiler:until a superior officer bluntly orders him to take a break and get his ship repaired. In the end, he's physically broken but emotionally[=/=]spiritually sated]].
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* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: As the convoy's situation gets more desperate, XO Charlie Cole begins addressing Krause as "Ernie".
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* UncertainDoom: It is unrevealed if Gray Wolf's sub was one of the ones sunken.
* TheVoice: The captains of the other escort ships (and the head u-boat captain) are often heard over the radio, and their ships are seen, but they never appear in person.
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* RookieRedRanger: Despite his age and rank, Krause is undertaking his first crossing. Many of his junior sailors have much more experience than him.
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* AnimalMotifs: The U-boats are explicitly compared to a wolf pack out on the hunt. They're also accompanied by ominous squeals as they surface, like a pod of killer whales.
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: Krause has stood for so long his feet have begun to bleed, and removes his shoes to replace them with his bedside slippers.
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''Greyhound'' is a 2020 war movie set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII starring Creator/TomHanks who wrote the screenplay adaptation of the historical novel, ''The Good Shepherd''.
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''Greyhound'' is a 2020 war movie set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII starring Creator/TomHanks who Creator/TomHanks. Hanks also wrote the screenplay screenplay, an adaptation of the historical novel, novel ''The Good Shepherd''.
Shepherd'' by [[Literature/HoratioHornblower C.S. Forester]].
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* GunshipRescue: When the convoy is almost out of ammunition and about to be overwhelmed, aircraft from British land air forces RAF Coastal Command swoop in to bomb the U-boats.
* MultinationalTeam: As expected from the Western Allies, the escorts consist of oneAmerican, American (GREYHOUND), one Canadian (DICKIE) and two British warships.warships (HARRY and EAGLE). The convoy itself is even more diverse, including one Greek ship.
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* RealMenLoveJesus: Central to Krause's character is his faith and how he seeks comfort, guidance, and strength through prayer.
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* EvilGloating: A U-Boat captain keeps radioing Krause to gloat about how the Wolfpack is going to kill them all, even making wolf howls.
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The film recounts the story of Commander Ernest Krause, commanding officer of the USS ''Keeling'' who is on his first escort duty run being in charge of convoy HX 25. As the convoy traverses the dread Mid-Atlantic gap region aka "The Black Pit" where the Allies' powerful air forces don't have enough range yet at that time to cover. With Krause's ships now the only protection available until they reach Britain's air range, the voyage turns arduous when a U-boat wolfpack finds the convoy.
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The film recounts the story of Commander Ernest Krause, Krause (Hanks), commanding officer of the USS ''Keeling'' who is on his first escort duty run being in charge of convoy HX 25. As the convoy traverses the dread Mid-Atlantic gap region aka "The Black Pit" where the Allies' powerful air forces don't have enough range yet at that time to cover. With Krause's ships now the only protection available until they reach Britain's air range, the voyage turns arduous when a U-boat wolfpack finds the convoy.
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The film was going to be release theatrically until the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic delayed said release. It was then acquired by Creator/AppleTVPlus to be streamed.
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* WarIsHell: The convoy has a tough time enduring U-boat wolf pack attacks that could strike from any angle at any time in the Black Pit, and there are casualties.
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* VulnerableConvoy: When Convoy HX 25 enters the Black Pit, the U-boats have the advantage with no Allied aircraft looking for them from above.
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* VulnerableConvoy: When Convoy HX 25 enters the Black Pit, the U-boats have the advantage with no Allied aircraft looking for them from above.above.
* WarIsHell: The convoy has a tough time enduring U-boat wolf pack attacks that could strike from any angle at any time in the Black Pit, and there are casualties.
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'''''Greyhound''''' is a 2020 war movie set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII starring Creator/TomHanks who wrote the screenplay adaptation of the historical novel, ''The Good Shepherd''.
The film recounts the story of Commander Ernest Krause, commanding officer of the USS ''Keeling'' who is on his first escort duty run being in charge of convoy HX 25. As the convoy traverses the dread Mid-Atlantic gap region aka "The Black Pit" where the Allies' powerful air forces don't have enough range yet at that time to cover. With Krause's ships now the only protection available until they reach Britain's air range, the voyage turns arduous when a U-boat wolfpack finds the convoy.
The film is another of Hanks' hailed World War II period films, but now is best known as the highest profile film dealing with the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic with its theatrical release date delayed twice, until it was acquired by Creator/AppleTVPlus to be its exclusive presenter.
!!''Greyhound'' contains examples of:
* BurialAtSea: When Krause's ship runs out of room for the dead from an attack, Commander Krause has to approve a burial at sea.
* TheCaptain: Ernest Krause has the rank of Commander, but he is the Captain in all but name.
* GunshipRescue: When the convoy is almost out of ammunition and about to be overwhelmed, British air forces swoop to bomb the U-boats.
* SensorSuspense: Everything depends on the Allied escort's SONAR and hydrophone equipment to find the U-boats when submerged and RADAR when they surfaced. Unfortunately for the former, the U-boats have new decoys they can deploy to lure the Allied escorts off target and waste ammunition.
* SpiritualAntithesis: To the classic German U-boat drama, ''Film/DasBoot''. In this film, the Allied surface naval escorts are the focus of the story.
* VulnerableConvoy: When Convoy HX 25 enters the Black Pit, the U-boats have the advantage with no Allied aircraft looking for them from above.
The film recounts the story of Commander Ernest Krause, commanding officer of the USS ''Keeling'' who is on his first escort duty run being in charge of convoy HX 25. As the convoy traverses the dread Mid-Atlantic gap region aka "The Black Pit" where the Allies' powerful air forces don't have enough range yet at that time to cover. With Krause's ships now the only protection available until they reach Britain's air range, the voyage turns arduous when a U-boat wolfpack finds the convoy.
The film is another of Hanks' hailed World War II period films, but now is best known as the highest profile film dealing with the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic with its theatrical release date delayed twice, until it was acquired by Creator/AppleTVPlus to be its exclusive presenter.
!!''Greyhound'' contains examples of:
* BurialAtSea: When Krause's ship runs out of room for the dead from an attack, Commander Krause has to approve a burial at sea.
* TheCaptain: Ernest Krause has the rank of Commander, but he is the Captain in all but name.
* GunshipRescue: When the convoy is almost out of ammunition and about to be overwhelmed, British air forces swoop to bomb the U-boats.
* SensorSuspense: Everything depends on the Allied escort's SONAR and hydrophone equipment to find the U-boats when submerged and RADAR when they surfaced. Unfortunately for the former, the U-boats have new decoys they can deploy to lure the Allied escorts off target and waste ammunition.
* SpiritualAntithesis: To the classic German U-boat drama, ''Film/DasBoot''. In this film, the Allied surface naval escorts are the focus of the story.
* VulnerableConvoy: When Convoy HX 25 enters the Black Pit, the U-boats have the advantage with no Allied aircraft looking for them from above.
