Movie·1996·1h 32m
Down Periscope
A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.
Directed By
David S. Ward
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine — he's been given one last chance to clean up his record. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham, his nemesis, would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So, Graham stacks the deck against him and assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a diesel-powered WW2 submarine that can barely keep afloat. To make matters worse, Dodge's crew is a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then, he's tagged the "enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best.
Written By
Andrew Kurtzman, Eliot Wald
Producer
Robert Lawrence, Jack Cummins
Cinematography
Victor Hammer
Music
Randy Edelman
Editor
William M. Anderson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
536 votes
Where to watch
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Cast
Kelsey Grammer
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Lauren Holly
Lt. Emily Lake
Rob Schneider
Lt. Marty Pascal
Harry Dean Stanton
Lt. Howard
Bruce Dern
Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
William H. Macy
Captain Knox
Rip Torn
Admiral Winslow
Ken Hudson Campbell
Seaman Buckman
Toby Huss
Seaman Nitro
Duane Martin
Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
Jonathan Penner
Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
Bradford Tatum
Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
Harland Williams
Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
James Martin Jr.
Orlando Radioman
Jordan Marder
Orlando Ensign
Matt Landers
Orlando XO
Joseph Latimore
Orlando Sonarman
Patton Oswalt
Stingray Radioman
// crew
Crew
Hugh Wilson
Screenplay, Story
Andrew Kurtzman
Screenplay
Eliot Wald
Screenplay
Victor Hammer
Director of Photography
William M. Anderson
Editor
Armen Minasian
Editor
David S. Ward
Director
Robert Lawrence
Producer
Jack Cummins
Executive Producer
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
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