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Down Periscope

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
24K
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POPULARITY
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146
Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
  • Comedy
Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days.Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days.Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,980
146
  • Director
    • David S. Ward
  • Writers
    • Hugh Wilson(screenplay)
    • Andrew Kurtzman(screenplay)
    • Eliot Wald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kelsey Grammer
    • Lauren Holly
    • Rob Schneider
Top credits
  • Director
    • David S. Ward
  • Writers
    • Hugh Wilson(screenplay)
    • Andrew Kurtzman(screenplay)
    • Eliot Wald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kelsey Grammer
    • Lauren Holly
    • Rob Schneider
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 104User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Down Periscope (1996)
    Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)
    Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)

    Top cast

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    Kelsey Grammer
    Kelsey Grammer
    • Tom Dodgeas Tom Dodge
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Emilyas Emily
    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Marty Pascalas Marty Pascal
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Howardas Howard
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Admiral Grahamas Admiral Graham
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Captain Knoxas Captain Knox
    Ken Hudson Campbell
    Ken Hudson Campbell
    • Buckmanas Buckman
    Toby Huss
    Toby Huss
    • Nitroas Nitro
    Duane Martin
    Duane Martin
    • Jacksonas Jackson
    Jonathan Penner
    Jonathan Penner
    • Spotsas Spots
    Bradford Tatum
    Bradford Tatum
    • Stepanakas Stepanak
    Harland Williams
    Harland Williams
    • Sonaras Sonar
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Admiral Winslowas Admiral Winslow
    James Martin Jr.
    • Orlando Radiomanas Orlando Radioman
    Jordan Marder
    Jordan Marder
    • Orlando Ensignas Orlando Ensign
    Matt Landers
    Matt Landers
    • Orlando XOas Orlando XO
    Joseph Latimore
    Joseph Latimore
    • Orlando Sonarmanas Orlando Sonarman
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Stingray Radiomanas Stingray Radioman
    • Director
      • David S. Ward
    • Writers
      • Hugh Wilson(screenplay) (story)
      • Andrew Kurtzman(screenplay)
      • Eliot Wald(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Harry Dean Stanton (Howard) actually served in the navy during WWII.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 4 mins) RAdm. Yancy Graham says, "He's gone AWOL with U.S. government property". AWOL, Absent With Out Leave is Army terminology. The Naval term is UA, which is Unauthorized Absence. However the producers felt the audience would recognize the meaning of "AWOL" but not "UA".
    • Quotes

      Lt. Comd. Dodge: You're kind of young for an XO, aren't you?

      Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascal: Excellence knows no age, Sir!

      Lt. Comd. Dodge: Uh-huh. Speaking of age, what do you think about our boat, Pascal?

      Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascal: I feel I need a tetanus shot just from looking at it. The only thing holding her together, are the bird droppings, sir.

    • Crazy credits
      As the credits begins to roll, The Village People and several cast members start singing "In The Navy."
    • Connections
      Edited into Stealth Fighter (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Anchors Aweigh
      Written by Charles A. Zimmerman, Alfred Hart Miles (as A.H. Miles) and R. Lovell (as R. Lovett)

      Performed by the Men of the Concert Choir, University of Southern California

      Courtesy of University of Southern California

    User reviews104

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Underrated
    This is a VERY underrated movie to say the least. As has been pointed out in previous posts, this movie has a somewhat loose and highly implausible script but you find yourself saying "Who cares?" while shooting milk (or insert beverage of your choice here) through your nose. It was indeed due to a rare mix of actors in sync. While Kelsey Grammar is obviously a gifted actor (reference 'Frasier', this movie) the supporting actors/actress play their roles quite well. I found in interesting how they threw in the part about Duane Martin blowing the shot in the 'big game' for Navy's basketball team; if any of you is a basketball fan you'll remember Martin from 'White Men Can't Jump' and 'Above the Rim' and you'll know that Martin had a short stint in the NBA with the Knicks. Nice how they threw in believable character attributes such as this. Rob Schneider's anal-retentive character was the perfect offset to Grammar's calm demeanor. Lauren Holly played the gutsy-sexpot-with-a-brain well enough to make you want her to succeed. This is a movie that will make you laugh even if you've seen it many times before...the comic bits in this movie definitely last. I still find myself laughing 12 years later.

    "Is that one of my chickens?" "Uhhh...no. This a parrot....from the Caribbean." "Well don't let it fly away...that's supper." "Arrrrr.....arr."
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    • Apr 15, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Çılgın Denizaltı
    • Filming locations
      • U.S. Navy Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sprockets Music
      • Twentieth Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,785,603
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,231,087
      • Mar 3, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,553,752
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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