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:
Hugh Wilson, Andrew Kurtzman, Eliot Wald.
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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 | Hugh Wilson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Andrew Kurtzman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eliot Wald | Screenplay |
| Camera | Victor Hammer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William M. Anderson | Editor |
| Editing | Armen Minasian | Editor |
| Directing | David S. Ward | Director |
| Directing | Christina Fong | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Hugh Wilson | Story |
| Directing | Jerry Ballew | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Scott Metcalfe | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Glenn Randall Jr. | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mark McKenzie | Additional Music |
| Art | Charlie Daboub | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | James R. Kail | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Wensevic | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Sound | John A. Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Paul Urmson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Robin Johnston | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gary Gegan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Anna Behlmer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Richard E. Hollander | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Scott Peterson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Robert Lawrence | Producer |
| Production | Jack Cummins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stanley Wilson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ferne Cassel | Casting |
| Art | Michael Corenblith | Production Design |
| Art | Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Art | Mickey S. Michaels | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luke Reichle | Costume Design |
| Production | Jack Cummins | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Marcy G. Kaplan | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Tom Reta | Set Designer |
| Art | James F. Truesdale | Set Designer |
| Art | Randall D. Wilkins | Set Designer |
| Production | Eyde Belasco | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Brian O. Haynes | Location Manager |
| Production | Bailey Pryor | Location Manager |
| Crew | Al Cerullo | Pilot |
| Crew | Cliff Fleming | Pilot |
| Directing | Lainie Miller | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Diane L. Sabatini | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Randy Edelman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Angela O'Neill | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |
| Crew | Julius LeFlore | Stunts |