Down Periscope
1996/03/01 • Released • English
A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.
Overview
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.
Director : David S. Ward
Casts
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
Jordan Marder
Orlando Ensign
Matt Landers
Orlando XO
Joseph Latimore
Orlando Sonarman
Patton Oswalt
Stingray Radioman
John Shepherd
Young Sailor
Pierrino Mascarino
Trawler Captain
Dennis Fimple
Fisherman
James Harper
Supportive Admiral
Bruce Holman
Selection Board Officer (uncredited)
Theodore Carl Soderberg
Sailor (uncredited)
Gabrielle Wagner
Sailor's Wife (uncredited)
Felipe Rose
Village People Indian (uncredited)
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