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Down Periscope (1996) 5.5
Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days. With a crew that consists only of weird guys (and a gal), he's ... See full summary » Director:David S. Ward |
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Cast
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| Kelsey Grammer | ... | ||
| Lauren Holly | ... |
Lt. Emily Lake, Diving Officer
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| Rob Schneider | ... | ||
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
CPO Howard, Chief Engineer
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| Bruce Dern | ... | ||
| William H. Macy | ... |
Cmdr. Carl Knox (Orlando)
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Ken Hudson Campbell | ... | |
| Toby Huss | ... | ||
| Duane Martin | ... | ||
| Jonathan Penner | ... | ||
| Bradford Tatum | ... |
Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak (Winslow)
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| Harland Williams | ... | ||
| Rip Torn | ... | ||
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James Martin Jr. | ... | |
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Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days. With a crew that consists only of weird guys (and a gal), he's headed against the atomic powered USS Orlando, with the mission to destroy a dummy battleship. Written by Thomas Meyer <i03a@zfn.uni-bremen.de>
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A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 March 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Touche pas à mon periscope See more »Box Office
Gross:
$25,800,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascal: [shouts] What? What did you say, sailor? You can't say that!
[Turns to Dodge, still shouting]
Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascal: He can't say that!
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Pascal, down. Down. Heel.
Stepanek: By the Uniform Code of Military Justice that constitutes gross insubordination, punishable by one month in a brig. I'm ready to go, sir.
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Board the boat. I like a challenge.
Stepanek: You'll throw me off within a week. I'm a dedicated pain in the butt, sir.
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Stepanek.
Stepanek: What?
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Written by Charles A. Zimmerman, A.H. Miles and R. Lovett
Performed by the Men of the Concert Choir
University of Southern California
Courtesy of University of Southern California
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Did You Know?
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In the scene towards the end where Lt. Lake enters LC Dodge's cabin and kisses him, Lauren Holly hits her elbow backing out the doorway. This was unintentional and Kelsey Grammer's reaction almost ruined the take. As a noticeable bruise developed during later takes and they (Grammer and Holly) couldn't stop laughing, this was the take used. See more »Goofs
At the start of the film we see Cmdr Dodge playing his golf shot at the rear of the submarine's sail when the Orlando's Skipper calls down from the top of it. This is not possible because the only area where a person can stand when at the top of the sail is on the bridge, which is a further 20 feet forward at the front of the sail. There is no possible way to move from the front to the back without walking on top of it. See more »Quotes
Stepanek: Sit on it and rotate, sir.Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascal: [shouts] What? What did you say, sailor? You can't say that!
[Turns to Dodge, still shouting]
Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascal: He can't say that!
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Pascal, down. Down. Heel.
Stepanek: By the Uniform Code of Military Justice that constitutes gross insubordination, punishable by one month in a brig. I'm ready to go, sir.
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Board the boat. I like a challenge.
Stepanek: You'll throw me off within a week. I'm a dedicated pain in the butt, sir.
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Stepanek.
Stepanek: What?
[...]
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Crazy Credits
As the credits begins to roll, The Village People and several cast members start singing "In The Navy." See more »Connections
Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age (2005) See more »Soundtracks
"Anchors Aweigh"Written by Charles A. Zimmerman, A.H. Miles and R. Lovett
Performed by the Men of the Concert Choir
University of Southern California
Courtesy of University of Southern California
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This is one of those movies the critics really missed the mark on. This movie is practically McHale's Navy for the 90s or Police Academy at sea. Grammer proves he can play roles other than Frasier as he outwits and outfoxes the Navy in order to get his own sub. Rob Schneider is as wormy as usual, the same in every role he plays, and Lauren Holly is the local sexpot albeit with a brain. Ken Hudson Campbell is as funny as usual with almost every line a catch phrase. The movie has a wonderful intelligent plot and a non-predictable script that still surprises me every time I watch it. Many of the Navy phrases and terms go over my head, though, but it's a small obstacle for the sheer accuracy and realism of the movie and its characters.