Down Periscope, 1996, PG-13, 1 hr 41 min
Down Periscope Runtime: 101 Age Rating: PG-13 Release Date: March 22, 1996 Studio: Universal Pictures Franchise: N/A Franchise Position: N/A A quirky, unconventional Navy commander is given command of an old, obsolete submarine and must train a misfit crew for war games against the U.S. Navy’s top fleet. Ratings: My Rating: 6.9/10 The Dove Foundation: PG IMDb: 6.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 46% (Critics), 63% (Audience) Metacritic: 43/100 Plot Summary: Commander Thomas Dodge, a maverick Navy officer, is assigned to command the rusty, outdated USS Stingray for a series of simulated war games against the Navy’s elite fleet. With a team of eccentric and underqualified sailors, Dodge must overcome his crew’s inexperience, internal conflicts, and Navy bureaucracy to prove that ingenuity and teamwork can triumph over technology and conventional tactics. The film blends slapstick humor with military parody as the Stingray faces various challenges on the high seas. Critics Review: The film received m...