Down Periscope (1996)

Down Periscope (1996)

A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up. 1996-03-01 United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
6.3 442 votes

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.

Cast

Kelsey Grammer is Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Lauren Holly is Lt. Emily Lake
Lt. Emily Lake
Rob Schneider is Lt. Marty Pascal
Lt. Marty Pascal
Harry Dean Stanton is Lt. Howard
Bruce Dern is Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
William H. Macy is Captain Knox
Captain Knox
Rip Torn is Admiral Winslow
Admiral Winslow
Ken Hudson Campbell is Seaman Buckman
Seaman Buckman
Toby Huss is Seaman Nitro
Seaman Nitro
Duane Martin is Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
Jonathan Penner is Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
Bradford Tatum is Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak