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Down Periscope

PG-13
Movie
1996
1h 32m
English
Comedy
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.
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Kelsey Grammer
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Lauren Holly
Lt. Emily Lake
Rob Schneider
Lt. Marty Pascal
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....
Jonathan Penner
Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
Bradford Tatum
Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
Harland Williams
Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovac...
James Martin Jr
Orlando Radioman
Jordan Marder
Orlando Ensign
Matt Landers
Orlando XO
Joseph Latimore
Orlando Sonarman
Patton Oswalt
Stingray Radioman
Joe Soto
Helmsman
John Shepherd
Young Sailor
Pierrino Mascarino
Trawler Captain
Dennis Fimple
Fisherman
Ancel Cook
Fisherman
James Harper
Supportive Admiral
Rudy Hornish
Admiral #2
Directed By: David S. Ward
Written By: Hugh Wilson (Screenplay), Andrew Kurtzman (Screenplay), + 1 more

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jarvis-8243417 says...
5 years ago
Set sail for hilarity with the goofball comedy Down Periscope. When the Navy schedules a series of war games to see if a rogue vessel could breach their defenses, Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned an antiquated diesel sub and given a ragtag crew of misfits to attempt the impossible. Starring Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Bruce Dern, and Rip Torn, the film has a good cast that’s well suited for this style of slapstick humor. Still, the comedy gets a little too cartoonish at times and goes overboard with the silly antics of this pirate-esque group of sailors. But overall, most of the jokes work and deliver a boat load of laughs. While it can be juvenile and formulaic, Down Periscope is also entertaining and a lot of fun.
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DryNosedDog says...
3 years ago
In the Navy you can join your fellow man. An enjoyable romp with a motley crew made up of reprobates and flunkies. There are far worse ways to spend your viewing time.
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