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The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

Invisible. Silent. Stolen.

19907.42h 15m

Overview

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Larry Ferguson, Donald E. Stewart, Tom Clancy
Produced by Mace Neufeld
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $200.5M

Top Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Capt. 1st Marko Ramius

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Dr. Jack Ryan

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Vice ADM James Greer

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Ambassador Andrei Lysenko

Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

Dr. Jeffrey Pelt, National Security Advisor

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Petty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksubmarinecold warintelligenceu.s. navydefectionjack ryanex military1980spolitical thrillernuclear submarinesoviet/russian navyintelligence servicesuspensefulawestruckexhilaratedcia analystrussian submarine

About The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October is a action, thriller film released in 1990 exploring themes of based on novel or book, submarine, cold war, intelligence, u.s. navy, defection. Directed by John McTiernan, it stars Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn. A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

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