Down Periscope (1996)
A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 32m
- Director David S. Ward
- Genres Comedy
- Rating 6.4/10 (552 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Kelsey Grammer
as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
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Lauren Holly
as Lt. Emily Lake
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Rob Schneider
as Lt. Marty Pascal
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Harry Dean Stanton
as Lt. Howard
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Bruce Dern
as Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
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William H. Macy
as Captain Knox
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Rip Torn
as Admiral Winslow
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Ken Hudson Campbell
as Seaman Buckman
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Toby Huss
as Seaman Nitro
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Duane Martin
as Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
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Jonathan Penner
as Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
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Bradford Tatum
as Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
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Harland Williams
as Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
- James Martin Jr. as Orlando Radioman
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Jordan Marder
as Orlando Ensign
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Matt Landers
as Orlando XO
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Joseph Latimore
as Orlando Sonarman
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Patton Oswalt
as Stingray Radioman
Crew
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David S. Ward
Director
- Victor Hammer Director of Photography
- William M. Anderson Editor
- Armen Minasian Editor
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Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
- Robert Lawrence Producer
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Hugh Wilson
Screenplay
- Andrew Kurtzman Screenplay
- Eliot Wald Screenplay
