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1 March 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.Plot:
Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Hysterically clever and upbeat comedy. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kelsey Grammer | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Thomas 'Tom' Dodge | |
| Lauren Holly | ... | Lt. Emily Lake, Diving Officer | |
| Rob Schneider | ... | Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascoe | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | CPO Howard, Chief Engineer | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | RAdm. Yancy Graham | |
| William H. Macy | ... | Cmdr. Carl Knox (Orlando) | |
| Ken Hudson Campbell | ... | Seaman Buckman | |
| Toby Huss | ... | Seaman Nitro 'Mike' | |
| Duane Martin | ... | Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson | |
| Jonathan Penner | ... | Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson | |
| Bradford Tatum | ... | Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak (Winslow) | |
| Harland Williams | ... | Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Vice Adm. Dean Winslow | |
| James Martin Jr. | ... | Orlando Radioman | |
| Jordan Marder | ... | Orlando Ensign |
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Rated PG-13 for some crude language.Parents Guide:
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92 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #34116) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Denmark:12 | Finland:S | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12Fun Stuff
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The diesel submarine used in the movie is the USS Pampanito (SS 383), a WWII submarine currently (2000) on display to the public at Pier 45 in San Francisco, California. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: The captain's name is Tom Dodge, as heard in the movie and in the final credits. On the cover for the VHS and DVD, however, he is referred to as John Dodge. moreQuotes:
[Buckman has just let go a huge fart]Captain Carl Knox: Hear something?
Orlando Sonarman: Yeah. Almost sounded like... an explosion.
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Surprisingly good and quick-witted adventure that features Kelsey Grammer (supposedly in his first lead role in a feature) as an unconventional Navy sub commander who wants to run a nuclear sub of his own, however; he has earn it by competing against the U.S. Navy in a series of war-games with a crew of untested, questionable, and lovable men (and a woman, too).
Director David S. Ward ("Major League") and his writers have put together a hysterically clever and upbeat comedy that tries to make the film easy to understand, which they do quite well. Second, besides the Grammer character, most of the crew provide some or plenty of the movie's humor, which is treated like a double-edged sword. Three members of the supporting cast - Harland Williams, Toby Huss, and Rob Schneider provide the funniest scenes, which includes weird gestures, impersonations, and, well, their personalities.
"Down Periscope" is more than a Navy version of "Police Academy" or "The Dirty Dozen". What the film does is get the job done the right way and I liked it.