Down Periscope

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.

6.385

92 min

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

Jonathan Penner

as Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson

Bradford Tatum

as Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak

Harland Williams

as Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli

James Martin Jr.

as Orlando Radioman

Jordan Marder

as Orlando Ensign

Matt Landers

as Orlando XO

Joseph Latimore

as Orlando Sonarman

Patton Oswalt

as Stingray Radioman

Joe Soto

as Helmsman

John Shepherd

as Young Sailor

Pierrino Mascarino

as Trawler Captain

Dennis Fimple

as Fisherman

Ancel Cook

as Fisherman

James Harper

as Supportive Admiral

Rudy Hornish

as Admiral #2

Tommy Terrell

as Admiral #3

Elliot Easton

as Secretary

Michael Connors

as Orlando Young Sailor

Paul Tranghese

as Sailor #2

Mitchell Danton

as Conn Tower Officer

Jackson Sleet

as Torpedo Man

Annie Talbot

as Singing Waitress

Eugene Daniel

as Singing Sailor

Bob Dini

as Singing Sailor

Andrew Christian English

as Singing Sailor

Steve Giralo

as Singing Sailor

Robert Grochau

as Singing Sailor

Jamie James

as Singing Sailor

Joseph Keawkalaya

as Singing Sailor

Todd Odom

as Singing Sailor

Bruce Holman

as Selection Board Officer (uncredited)

Gabrielle Wagner

as Sailor's Wife (uncredited)

Eric Anzalone

as Village People Biker (uncredited)

Felipe Rose

as Village People Indian (uncredited)

Director

David S. Ward