Where to watch Down Periscope(1996)

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Down Periscope plot summary

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

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.

Details

Release date

March 1, 1996

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Comedy

Directed by

David S. Ward

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.4 / 10 · 555 votes

Down Periscope trailer

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Cast

• Kelsey GrammerLt. Commander Tom Dodge
• Lauren HollyLt. Emily Lake
• Rob SchneiderLt. Marty Pascal
• Harry Dean StantonLt. Howard
• Bruce DernRear Admiral Yancy Graham
• William H. MacyCaptain Knox
• Rip TornAdmiral Winslow
• Ken Hudson CampbellSeaman Buckman
• Toby HussSeaman Nitro
• Duane MartinPlanesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson

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