Down Periscope
A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.
1996 | 92m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | David S. Ward |
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| Writer: | Eliot Wald, Andrew Kurtzman, Hugh Wilson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1996 |
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| Director: | David S. Ward |
| Writer: | Eliot Wald, Andrew Kurtzman, Hugh Wilson |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | submarine, mutiny, u.s. navy, misfit, maverick, hijinks, nemesis, navy lieutenant, comradeship, nuclear submarine, navy officer, comedy of errors, navy admiral, band of misfits, war games, naval command |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $37,553,585
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kelsey Grammer | Lt. Commander Tom Dodge |
| Lauren Holly | Lt. Emily Lake |
| Rob Schneider | Lt. Marty Pascal |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Lt. Howard |
| Bruce Dern | Rear Admiral Yancy Graham |
| William H. Macy | Captain Knox |
| Rip Torn | Admiral Winslow |
| Ken Hudson Campbell | Seaman Buckman |
| Toby Huss | Seaman Nitro |
| Duane Martin | Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson |
| Jonathan Penner | Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson |
| Bradford Tatum | Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak |
| Harland Williams | Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli |
| James Martin Jr. | Orlando Radioman |
| Jordan Marder | Orlando Ensign |
| Matt Landers | Orlando XO |
| Joseph Latimore | Orlando Sonarman |
| Patton Oswalt | Stingray Radioman |
| Joe Soto | Helmsman |
| John Shepherd | Young Sailor |
| Pierrino Mascarino | Trawler Captain |
| Dennis Fimple | Fisherman |
| Ancel Cook | Fisherman |
| James Harper | Supportive Admiral |
| Rudy Hornish | Admiral #2 |
| Tommy Terrell | Admiral #3 |
| Elliot Easton | Secretary |
| Michael Connors | Orlando Young Sailor |
| Paul Tranghese | Sailor #2 |
| Mitchell Danton | Conn Tower Officer |
| Jackson Sleet | Torpedo Man |
| Annie Talbot | Singing Waitress |
| Eugene Daniel | Singing Sailor |
| Bob Dini | Singing Sailor |
| Andrew Christian English | Singing Sailor |
| Steve Giralo | Singing Sailor |
| Robert Grochau | Singing Sailor |
| Jamie James | Singing Sailor |
| Joseph Keawkalaya | Singing Sailor |
| Todd Odom | Singing Sailor |
| Bruce Holman | Selection Board Officer (uncredited) |
| Theodore Carl Soderberg | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Gabrielle Wagner | Sailor's Wife (uncredited) |
| Eric Anzalone | Village People Biker (uncredited) |
| Felipe Rose | Village People Indian (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eliot Wald | Screenplay |
| Armen Minasian | Editor |
| Luke Reichle | Costume Design |
| Tom Reta | Set Designer |
| Eyde Belasco | Casting Assistant |
| Al Cerullo | Pilot |
| Victor Hammer | Director of Photography |
| Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Jack Cummins | Unit Production Manager |
| James F. Truesdale | Set Designer |
| Brian O. Haynes | Location Manager |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Charlie Daboub | Assistant Art Director |
| Ken Wensevic | Makeup Artist |
| John A. Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Christina Fong | Second Assistant Director |
| Andrew Kurtzman | Screenplay |
| William M. Anderson | Editor |
| Ferne Cassel | Casting |
| Mickey S. Michaels | Set Decoration |
| Marcy G. Kaplan | Production Supervisor |
| Randall D. Wilkins | Set Designer |
| Bailey Pryor | Location Manager |
| Lainie Miller | Script Supervisor |
| Jerry Ballew | First Assistant Director |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Urmson | Sound Designer |
| Gary Gegan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard E. Hollander | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Diane L. Sabatini | Production Coordinator |
| Scott Metcalfe | Second Assistant Director |
| Mark McKenzie | Additional Music |
| James R. Kail | Makeup Artist |
| Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Robin Johnston | Sound Recordist |
| Scott Peterson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Hugh Wilson | Screenplay, Story |
| David S. Ward | Director |
| Michael Corenblith | Production Design |
| Cliff Fleming | Pilot |
| Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Anna Behlmer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Randy Edelman | Original Music Composer |
| Angela O'Neill | Art Department Coordinator |
| Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |
| Julius LeFlore | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Cummins | Executive Producer |
| Stanley Wilson | Co-Producer |
| Robert Lawrence | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 42 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 45 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 43 | 18 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 50 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 25 | 40 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 365 | 621 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 639 | 681 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 917 | 917 |