Germany / Mar 01, 1996 / 12
A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ken Hudson Campbell | Seaman Buckman |
| Toby Huss | Seaman Nitro |
| Duane Martin | Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson |
| Jonathan Penner | Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson |
| Bradford Tatum | Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak |
| Harland Williams | Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli |
| 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 |
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| Rudy Hornish | Admiral #2 |
| Tommy Terrell | Admiral #3 |
| Elliot Easton | Secretary |
| Michael Connors | Orlando Young Sailor |
| Paul Tranghese | Sailor #2 |
| Mitchell Danton | Conn Tower Officer |
| Jackson Sleet | Torpedo Man |
| Annie Talbot | Singing Waitress |
| Eugene Daniel | Singing Sailor |
| Bob Dini | Singing Sailor |
| Andrew Christian English | Singing Sailor |
| Steve Giralo | Singing Sailor |
| Robert Grochau | Singing Sailor |
| Jamie James | Singing Sailor |
| Joseph Keawkalaya | Singing Sailor |
| Todd Odom | Singing Sailor |
| Bruce Holman | Selection Board Officer (uncredited) |
| Gabrielle Wagner | Sailor's Wife (uncredited) |
| Eric Anzalone | Village People Biker (uncredited) |
| Felipe Rose | Village People Indian (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Down Periscope |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1996 |
| Executive producer | Jack Cummins |
| Production | Robert Lawrence, Stanley Wilson |
| Writer | Hugh Wilson, Andrew Kurtzman, Eliot Wald |
| Casting | Ferne Cassel |
| Editing | William M. Anderson, Armen Minasian |
| Cinematography | Victor Hammer |
| Assistant directors | Christina Fong, Jerry Ballew, Scott Metcalfe, David S. Ward, Glenn Randall Jr., Lainie Miller |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 01, 1996 / PG-13
Australia / May 09, 1996 / M
Brazil / May 09, 1996 / 12
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Spain / May 10, 1996 / APTA
United Kingdom / Jun 28, 1996 / 12
Czechia / Jul 04, 1996 / U
Hungary / Jul 04, 1996 / 12
France / Jul 24, 1996
Digital
United States / Aug 18, 2008 / PG-13 / Amazon Prime
France / Jun 15, 2013 / VOD
Physical media
United States / Feb 03, 2004 / PG-13 / DVD
Denmark / Feb 28, 2006 / 7 / DVD
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