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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. | ... | |
| Jordan Marder | ... | ||
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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:
USALanguage:
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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Lt. Comd. Dodge: Stepanek, what are you doing?
Stepanek: As little as possible, sir. I'm a detriment to the entire operation. Total morale crusher.
Lt. Comd. Dodge: You know, of course, that the submarine service is entirely volunteer. All you have to do is quit.
Stepanek: My old man won't let me.
[Sarcasticly]
Stepanek: He's an admiral. Thinks sub duty will shape me up. Ha!
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Well, I'm afraid you leave me no choice, son, but to ...
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Harry Dean Stanton - playing the veteran Chief Engineer, Howard - actually served in the navy during WWII. See more »Goofs
When the 'Stingray' passes between the two propellers of the tanker in its attempt to sneak into Norfolk, the propellers are shown to be at a level approximately half-way down the hull of the 'Stingray'. However, the 'Stingray' was said to be a WWII-vintage 'Balao'-class submarine and the distance from bottom of keel to top of the conning tower was something like 60 feet. This would mean that the propellers were suspended at least thirty feet below the hull of the tanker, which is completely contrary to modern ship design. See more »Quotes
[while all the other crew members are working hard cleaning the boat, Stepanak is sitting in a lawn chair and sunning himself]Lt. Comd. Dodge: Stepanek, what are you doing?
Stepanek: As little as possible, sir. I'm a detriment to the entire operation. Total morale crusher.
Lt. Comd. Dodge: You know, of course, that the submarine service is entirely volunteer. All you have to do is quit.
Stepanek: My old man won't let me.
[Sarcasticly]
Stepanek: He's an admiral. Thinks sub duty will shape me up. Ha!
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Well, I'm afraid you leave me no choice, son, but to ...
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I'm glad they finally released it on DVD. I bought the video tape years ago and watch it at least once or twice a year.
Grammer has a wry wit about him that really makes this movie a success. Its formula is certainly not original, but it's very funny nonetheless. I am very surprised that it didn't receive higher in the ratings.
It ranks as one of my all-time favorite comedies. It's just a fun little flick that makes you feel good. And sometimes, that's all a movie is meant to be.