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Down Periscope
“A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.”
64%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
Down Periscope (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Down Periscope (1996) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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.… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Down Periscope 64% (527 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-03-01
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 9101
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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 cl... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Down Periscope?
The official runtime for Down Periscope is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kelsey Grammer
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
Lauren Holly
Lt. Emily Lake
Rob Schneider
Lt. Marty Pascal
Harry Dean Stanton
Lt. Howard
Bruce Dern
Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
William H. Macy
Captain Knox
Rip Torn
Admiral Winslow
Ken Hudson Campbell
Seaman Buckman
Toby Huss
Seaman Nitro
Duane Martin
Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
Jonathan Penner
Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
Bradford Tatum
Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
Harland Williams
Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
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James Martin Jr.
Orlando Radioman
Jordan Marder
Orlando Ensign
Matt Landers
Orlando XO
Joseph Latimore
Orlando Sonarman
Patton Oswalt
Stingray Radioman
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