Greyhound (film)

Greyhound is a 2020 American war film directed by Aaron Schneider and written by Tom Hanks, who also stars as U.S.

Greyhound is a 2020 American war film directed by Aaron Schneider and written by Tom Hanks, who also stars as U.S. Navy Commander Ernest Krause. The film follows Krause as he leads an Allied convoy across the North Atlantic during the Battle of the Atlantic while being pursued by German U-boats. It is based on C. S. Forester’s 1955 novel The Good Shepherd and was released on Apple TV+ in July 2020.

Plot

The film centres on U.S. Navy Commander Ernest Krause, who is given his first wartime command escorting an Allied convoy across the North Atlantic. The convoy comes under attack from German U-boats while travelling through the unprotected Mid-Atlantic gap known as the Black Pit.

Cast and characters

Tom Hanks stars as Commander Ernest Krause. The film also features supporting performances from an ensemble cast, though the provided sources primarily identify Hanks as the lead.

Historical basis

Greyhound is adapted from The Good Shepherd, a novel by C. S. Forester, and is inspired by real Battle of the Atlantic convoy warfare rather than a single documented incident. Historians and reviewers describe it as a fictionalized drama with a carefully researched wartime setting.

Release

Apple acquired the film and released it through Apple TV+ on July 10, 2020. Some sources also describe that date as its streaming release date.