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Down Periscope

19961h 32mComedy
directed by David S. Ward

“A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.”

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6.4 / 10
537 votes
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6.2 / 10
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39 / 100
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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

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