Down Periscope
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| Directed by | David S. Ward |
| Produced by | Robert Lawrence (producer) |
| Screenplay by |
Hugh Wilson Andrew Kurtzman Eliot Wald |
| Story by | Hugh Wilson |
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| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography | Victor Hammer |
| Edited by |
William M. Anderson Armen Minasian |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Release date
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March 1, 1996 |
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Running time
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93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $31 million |
| Box office | $37,553,752 |
Down Periscope is a 1996 American comedy film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Robert Lawrence, directed by David S. Ward, that stars Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, and Rob Schneider and co-stars Bruce Dern, Harry Dean Stanton, William H. Macy and Rip Torn.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge fights to save his naval career while also being saddled with a group of misfit seamen brought together as the crew of his first command, the USS Stingray, a rusted and obsolete World War II-era diesel submarine recommissioned to participate in a special naval war-game.
Lt. Commander Thomas Dodge (Kelsey Grammer) is about to be passed over a third time for command of his own nuclear submarine because of his unorthodox methods and a rumor of a genital tattoo ("Welcome Aboard!") received after getting blind drunk while on shore leave. Failure to secure a submarine will result in Dodge being dropped from the Navy's command program, and that means he will resign from the Navy. During his career, Dodge has made an enemy of Rear Admiral Yancy Graham (Bruce Dern), who strongly speaks out against Dodge's promotion.
Vice-Admiral Dean Winslow, ComSubLant (Rip Torn), who likes Dodge and his unorthodox methods, plans a war game to test the Navy's defenses against possible attack from older Soviet diesel-powered submarines in the hands of America's enemies. Among the defenses that are being tested is Dodge's prior billet, the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Orlando. Dodge is selected to put the World War II-era Balao-class diesel sub USS Stingray, SS-161, back in commission as the war game's Opposing Force. Winslow tells him to "think like a pirate" and stick to his unorthodox methods, promising Dodge that if he can sink a target ship placed in Norfolk Harbor, Dodge will be considered for a permanent command.
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