Down Periscope

Name: Down Periscope
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996-03-01
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Harry Dean Stanton, Bruce Dern

1996·Movie·PG-13·92 min·★ 6.4(555)

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“A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.”

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.

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About Down Periscope

Down Periscope is a 1996 English-language comedy film directed by David S. Ward. The cast is led by Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Down Periscope was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on March 1, 1996, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $38 million worldwide.

Director: David S. Ward
Writers: Eliot Wald, Andrew Kurtzman, Hugh Wilson
Release date: March 1, 1996
OTT release: August 18, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $38 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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Down Periscope cast & crew

Down Periscope was directed by David S. Ward and written by Eliot Wald, Andrew Kurtzman, and Hugh Wilson.

The cast features Kelsey Grammer as Lt. Commander Tom Dodge, Lauren Holly as Lt. Emily Lake, Rob Schneider as Lt. Marty Pascal, Harry Dean Stanton as Lt. Howard, Bruce Dern as Rear Admiral Yancy Graham, and William H. Macy as Captain Knox.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Randy Edelman, cinematography is by Victor Hammer, and it was produced by Robert Lawrence and Jack Cummins.

Is Down Periscope worth watching?

Down Periscope holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 555 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Down Periscope is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Down Periscope

In United States, you can stream Down Periscope on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 18, 2008.

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