Down Periscope Apr 2026

While it was a modest success upon release, the film has gained a massive following over the years for several reasons:

: Fresh off the success of Frasier , Grammer brought a mix of intelligence and "pirate" charm to the role of Commander Dodge. Down Periscope

: A high-strung, incompetent officer who constantly clashes with Dodge. While it was a modest success upon release,

As a final test to see if he is "command material," the Navy brass gives Dodge a seemingly impossible task: lead a diesel-powered, World War II-era submarine, the , in a series of war games against the high-tech Atlantic Fleet. : A sonar expert with superhuman hearing who

: A sonar expert with superhuman hearing who can identify ships by the sound of their propellers (or even a dropped coin). Why It's a Cult Classic

Down Periscope is a military comedy directed by David S. Ward and produced by 20th Century Fox. It stars as Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, a highly capable but unconventional officer who has been repeatedly passed over for command of a nuclear submarine. The Plot: A Misfit Crew on a Rusty Relic