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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 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.
Theatrical
Mar 1, 1996
Digital
Aug 18, 2008
Box Office
$37.6M
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 3, 2004
Theaters
1
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Studio
20th Century Fox
Quotes
See all →Captain's Return and Order Challenges
Winslow
Welcome back, Captain. You certainly pushed my order to the breaking point.
Dodge
Thank you, sir. I mean, if that's a compliment.
Winslow
However, under the circumstances, I will not be able to give you your own ].
[[w:Los Angeles-nuclear submarine|''Los Angeles''-class nuclear submarine]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Conflict Over Authority and Orders
Graham
Sir, this entire exercise is invalid. Dodge left the containment area -
[gestures with his fingers]
Winslow
... after you had narrowed him without proper authorization.
[gestures with hands pressed as if compressing something]
Graham
He ignored a direct order!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →K
Kelsey Grammer
Lt. Commander Tom Dodge
L
Lauren Holly
Lt. Emily Lake
R
Rob Schneider
Lt. Marty Pascal
H
Harry Dean Stanton
Lt. Howard
B
Bruce Dern
Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
W
William H. Macy
Captain Knox
R
Rip Torn
Admiral Winslow
K
Ken Hudson Campbell
Seaman Buckman
T
Toby Huss
Seaman Nitro
D
Duane Martin
Planesman 1st Class Jefferson 'R.J.' Jackson
J
Jonathan Penner
Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson
B
Bradford Tatum
Engineman 1st Class Brad Stepanak
H
Harland Williams
Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
J
James Martin Jr.
Orlando Radioman
J
Jordan Marder
Orlando Ensign
M
Matt Landers
Orlando XO
J
Joseph Latimore
Orlando Sonarman
P
Patton Oswalt
Stingray Radioman
J
John Shepherd
Young Sailor
P
Pierrino Mascarino
Trawler Captain
