Down Periscope (1996)
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.
Director:
David S. Ward
Writers:
Eliot Wald, Andrew Kurtzman, Hugh Wilson.
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Kelsey Grammer as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge |
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Lauren Holly as Lt. Emily Lake |
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Rob Schneider as Lt. Marty Pascal |
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Harry Dean Stanton as Lt. Howard |
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Bruce Dern as Rear Admiral Yancy Graham |
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William H. Macy as Captain Knox |
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Rip Torn as Admiral Winslow |
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Ken Hudson Campbell as Seaman Buckman |
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Toby Huss as Seaman Nitro |
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Duane Martin as Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson |
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Jonathan Penner as Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson |
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Bradford Tatum as Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak |
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Harland Williams as Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli |
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James Martin Jr. as Orlando Radioman |
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Jordan Marder as Orlando Ensign |
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Matt Landers as Orlando XO |
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Joseph Latimore as Orlando Sonarman |
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Patton Oswalt as Stingray Radioman |
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Joe Soto as Helmsman |
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John Shepherd as Young Sailor |
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Pierrino Mascarino as Trawler Captain |
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Dennis Fimple as Fisherman |
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Ancel Cook as Fisherman |
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James Harper as Supportive Admiral |
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Rudy Hornish as Admiral #2 |
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Tommy Terrell as Admiral #3 |
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Elliot Easton as Secretary |
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Michael Connors as Orlando Young Sailor |
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Paul Tranghese as Sailor #2 |
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Mitchell Danton as Conn Tower Officer |
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Jackson Sleet as Torpedo Man |
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Annie Talbot as Singing Waitress |
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Eugene Daniel as Singing Sailor |
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Bob Dini as Singing Sailor |
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Andrew Christian English as Singing Sailor |
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Steve Giralo as Singing Sailor |
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Robert Grochau as Singing Sailor |
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Jamie James as Singing Sailor |
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Joseph Keawkalaya as Singing Sailor |
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Todd Odom as Singing Sailor |
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Bruce Holman as Selection Board Officer (uncredited) |
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Gabrielle Wagner as Sailor's Wife (uncredited) |
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Eric Anzalone as Village People Biker (uncredited) |
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Felipe Rose as Village People Indian (uncredited) |
| Writing | Eliot Wald | Screenplay |
| Directing | David S. Ward | Director |
| Writing | Andrew Kurtzman | Screenplay |
| Editing | William M. Anderson | Editor |
| Camera | Victor Hammer | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hugh Wilson | Screenplay |
| Editing | Armen Minasian | Editor |
| Directing | Christina Fong | Second Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Richard E. Hollander | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John A. Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Glenn Randall Jr. | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Paul Urmson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Anna Behlmer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Wensevic | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | James R. Kail | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Hugh Wilson | Story |
| Crew | Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Gary Gegan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robin Johnston | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Scott Metcalfe | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Charlie Daboub | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Mark McKenzie | Additional Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Visual Effects | Scott Peterson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Directing | Jerry Ballew | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Robert Lawrence | Producer |
| Production | Stanley Wilson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Brian O. Haynes | Location Manager |
| Crew | Cliff Fleming | Pilot |
| Art | Mickey S. Michaels | Set Decoration |
| Production | Marcy G. Kaplan | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Jack Cummins | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Lainie Miller | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Diane L. Sabatini | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Michael Corenblith | Production Design |
| Production | Eyde Belasco | Casting Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luke Reichle | Costume Design |
| Art | James F. Truesdale | Set Designer |
| Art | Randall D. Wilkins | Set Designer |
| Production | Jack Cummins | Executive Producer |
| Art | Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Production | Bailey Pryor | Location Manager |
| Production | Ferne Cassel | Casting |
| Art | Tom Reta | Set Designer |
| Crew | Al Cerullo | Pilot |
| Sound | Randy Edelman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Angela O'Neill | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |
| Crew | Julius LeFlore | Stunts |