

A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.
Comedy
Release date: 3/1/1996
Eliot Wald
Screenplay
David S. Ward
Director
Andrew Kurtzman
Screenplay
Hugh Wilson
Screenplay
Hugh Wilson
Story
Overview
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.
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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
James Martin Jr.
Orlando Radioman

Jordan Marder
Orlando Ensign

Matt Landers
Orlando XO

Joseph Latimore
Orlando Sonarman

Patton Oswalt
Stingray Radioman
Joe Soto
Helmsman

John Shepherd
Young Sailor
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