Down Periscope

A film that asks: what if a hot-shot naval officer was given command of a barely-functional submarine as a prank? The officer and his motley crew are assigned to act as the enemy in a war game scenario. It’s a testament to the can-do spirit of Hollywood that they managed to get a full running time out of the premise.

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David S. Ward directed Down Periscope in 1996. See David S. Ward's full filmography, where to start with David S. Ward, or where to go after you've seen everything by David S. Ward.

Down Periscope was released in 1996 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.