Down Periscope (1996)
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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.
- Released: 1996-03-01
- Genres: Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 552 votes
Directed by David S. Ward.
Top cast
- Kelsey Grammer as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
- Lauren Holly as Lt. Emily Lake
- Rob Schneider as Lt. Marty Pascal
- Harry Dean Stanton as Lt. Howard
- Bruce Dern as Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
- William H. Macy as Captain Knox
- Rip Torn as Admiral Winslow
- Ken Hudson Campbell as Seaman Buckman
- Toby Huss as Seaman Nitro
- Duane Martin as Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
Where to watch Down Periscope
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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