Down Periscope

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

1996 1h 32m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 555

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Kelsey Grammer
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David S. Ward
Writers: Hugh Wilson, Andrew Kurtzman, Eliot Wald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David S. Ward, shot by Victor Hammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kelsey Grammer and Lauren Holly and Rob Schneider carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David S. Ward directs. Victor Hammer behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. William M. Anderson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by David S. Ward, shot by Victor Hammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kelsey Grammer and Lauren Holly and Rob Schneider carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.".
7IMDB entry: tt0116130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "mutiny", "submarine", "u.s. navy", "misfit".