Down Periscope
A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.
6.4(542) 1996-03-01 92 minComedy
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.
ScreenplayHugh Wilson
ScreenplayAndrew Kurtzman
ScreenplayEliot Wald
DirectorDavid S. Ward
ProducerRobert Lawrence
Original Music ComposerRandy Edelman
Cast & characters
Kelsey Grammer
as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Lauren Holly
as Lt. Emily Lake
Rob Schneider
as Lt. Marty Pascal
Harry Dean Stanton
as Lt. Howard
Bruce Dern
as Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
William H. Macy
as Captain Knox
Rip Torn
as Admiral Winslow
Ken Hudson Campbell
as Seaman Buckman
Toby Huss
as Seaman Nitro
Duane Martin
as Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
Jonathan Penner
as Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
Bradford Tatum
as Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
Harland Williams
as Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
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James Martin Jr.
as Orlando Radioman
Jordan Marder
as Orlando Ensign
Matt Landers
as Orlando XO
Joseph Latimore
as Orlando Sonarman
Patton Oswalt
as Stingray Radioman
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Joe Soto
as Helmsman
John Shepherd
as Young Sailor
Pierrino Mascarino
as Trawler Captain
Dennis Fimple
as Fisherman
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Ancel Cook
as Fisherman
James Harper
as Supportive Admiral
