Down: Periscope

: Despite being a slapstick comedy, many veterans and submarine sailors consider it one of the most accurate submarine movies ever made—not in terms of technical specs, but in capturing the specific humor, boredom, and "crazy" personalities of the submarine service.

: Part of a pilot program to see if women can serve on submarines.

To make matters more difficult, his crew is a collection of "misfits" and oddballs, including: Down Periscope

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

: 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 : Despite being a slapstick comedy, many veterans

: The movie is packed with raunchy and witty dialogue, such as Dodge's famous line regarding his "Welcome Aboard" tattoo. Production Trivia

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 : A sonar expert with superhuman hearing who

: A high-strung, incompetent officer who constantly clashes with Dodge.

: Despite being a slapstick comedy, many veterans and submarine sailors consider it one of the most accurate submarine movies ever made—not in terms of technical specs, but in capturing the specific humor, boredom, and "crazy" personalities of the submarine service.

: Part of a pilot program to see if women can serve on submarines.

To make matters more difficult, his crew is a collection of "misfits" and oddballs, including:

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

: 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

: The movie is packed with raunchy and witty dialogue, such as Dodge's famous line regarding his "Welcome Aboard" tattoo. Production Trivia

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

: A high-strung, incompetent officer who constantly clashes with Dodge.