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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Hugh Wilson (story)
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Release Date:
1 March 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
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 synopsis
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Hysterically clever and upbeat comedy. more (59 total)
Cast
(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.
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92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
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:12
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Dodge objects to Lt. Lake's assignment to the Stingray, citing the U.S. Navy's rule against women on board submarines. The film was released in 1996, one year after Norway became the first naval power to promote a female officer to command of a submarine. more
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Continuity: Near the end of movie, the Stingray is on the surface and racing toward the dummy target ship with the Orlando in close pursuit. But when the Stingray's captain fires his two torpedoes, the Stingray is submerged. 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 relocate you.
Stepanek:
Really?
Lt. Comd. Dodge:
Really.
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References Anchors Aweigh (1945) more
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You Make Me Feel So Young more
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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.