Down Periscope (1996)

"A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up."Movie
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Down Periscope
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PG-13 1 hr 32 minMar 1st, 1996Comedy
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 1st, 1996
On Digital & Streaming:August 18th, 2008 - Watch Now
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 3rd, 2004 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$37,553,585 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Jack Cummins
Production Companies:20th Century Fox

Down Periscope Quotes

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.

Conflict Over Authority and Orders

Graham: [gestures with his fingers] Sir, this entire exercise is invalid. Dodge left the containment area -
Winslow: [gestures with hands pressed as if compressing something] ... after you had narrowed him without proper authorization.