Down Periscope (1996)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Down Periscope
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Canada | Disney Plus | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | YouTube | YouTube |
| South Africa | — | — | Apple TV |
| United Arab Emirates | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
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What is Down Periscope about?
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. Down Periscope is a Comedy movie, released on 1996-03-01, runtime 92 minutes.
Is Down Periscope worth watching?
TMDB users rate Down Periscope 6.4 out of 10 from 557 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Down Periscope?
In the United States, Down Periscope streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
David S. Ward
Cast
- 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
- William H. Macy as Captain Knox
- Rip Torn as Admiral Winslow
- Ken Hudson Campbell as Seaman Buckman
- Toby Huss as Seaman Nitro
- Duane Martin as Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
- Jonathan Penner as Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
- Bradford Tatum as Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
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