Down Periscope
6.4/10
Rating
92 min
Runtime
1996
Release Year
David S. Ward
Director
Cast
Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Harry Dean Stanton, Bruce Dern
Quick Synopsis
Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge, a skilled but unconventional Navy officer, has always dreamed of commanding a nuclear submarine. Given one final chance to improve his record, he is assigned by Admiral Graham—his rival who dislikes him—to command the Stingray, an outdated World War II diesel submarine in poor condition. Dodge must work with a crew made up of misfits who struggle with their duties. When Dodge is designated as the opposing force in an important naval war game, he faces the challenge of competing against the best units in the U.S. Navy.
Detailed Synopsis of Down Periscope
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.
