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Down Periscope
“A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.”
6.4 / 10• 1996• 1h 32m•PG-13• English
Comedy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Kelsey Grammer
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David S. Ward's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Down Periscope is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
