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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Kelsey Grammer | Tom Dodge |
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Lauren Holly | Emily |
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Rob Schneider | Marty Pascal |
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Harry Dean Stanton | Howard |
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Bruce Dern | Admiral Graham |
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William H. Macy | Captain Knox |
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Ken Hudson Campbell | Buckman |
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Toby Huss | Nitro |
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Duane Martin | Jackson |
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Jonathan Penner | Spots |
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Bradford Tatum | Stepanak |
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Harland Williams | Sonar |
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Rip Torn | Admiral Winslow |
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James Martin Jr. | Orlando Radioman |
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Jordan Marder | Orlando Ensign |
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Matt Landers | Orlando XO |
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Joseph Latimore | Orlando Sonarman |
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Patton Oswalt | Stingray Radioman |
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Joe Soto | Helmsman |
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John Shepherd | Young Sailor |
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Pierrino Mascarino | Trawler Captain |
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Dennis Fimple | Fisherman |
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Ancel Cook | Fisherman |
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James Harper | Supportive Admiral |
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Rudy Hornish | Admiral #2 |
Director | David S. Ward |
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Writer | Hugh Wilson, Andrew Kurtzman, Eliot Wald | |
Producer | Jack Cummins, Robert Lawrence, Stanley Wilson | |
Musician | Randy Edelman | |
Photography | Victor Hammer |