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Cast & Crew

David S. Ward
Director
Bruce Dern
As Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
Patton Oswalt
As Stingray Radioman
Harry Dean Stanton
As Lt. Howard
William H. Macy
As Captain Knox
Rip Torn
As Admiral Winslow
Kelsey Grammer
As Lt. Commander Tom Dodge

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Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, a brilliant but unconventional Navy officer, has been passed over for command twice before. When he's offered a third chance, he's assigned to the USS Stingray, a diesel-powered submarine from the Second World War era that's barely seaworthy. Dodge's crew is a collection of misfits: a diving officer with a fear of depths, an executive officer with a penchant for clogging toilets, a chief engineer who's a civilian contractor with a drinking problem, and an electrician who keeps getting electrocuted. Despite their shortcomings, Dodge and his crew must prove themselves in a war game against the Navy's best. They face a series of challenges that test their skills and their ability to work together as a team. But when the exercise turns into a real-life conflict, Dodge must use all his wits and experience to save the day and earn his crew's respect. Cast: Kelsey Grammer (Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge), Lauren Holly (Lieutenant Emily Lake), Rob Schneider (Lieutenant Martin G Pascal), Harry Dean Stanton (Chief Engineer Howard), Rip Torn (Vice Admiral Dean Winslow), Bruce Dern (Rear Admiral Yancy Graham), William H. Macy (Commander Carl Knox), Ken Hudson Campbell (Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Buckman), Toby Huss (Electrician's Mate Michael Nitro), Duane Martin (Seaman Jefferson Jackson), Jonathan Penner (Seaman Stanley Sylvesterson), Bradford Tatum Engineman 1st Class Bradley Stepanak), Harland Williams (Sonar Technician 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar" Lovacelli) Subplots: Dodge's complicated relationship with his commanding officer, Vice Admiral Winslow, who's also his mentor; Dodge's attraction to Lieutenant Lake; the crew's gradual growth from a dysfunctional unit to a cohesive team; Rear Admiral Graham's animosity towards Dodge and his determination to sink the Stingray.

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Down Periscope was released in theaters on March 1, 1996.

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Down Periscope was released for streaming on August 18, 2008.