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The Hunt for Red October (1990)

PG  134 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller   -  2 March 1990 (USA)
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In 1984, the USSR's best submarine captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the USA. Is he trying to defect, or to start a war?

Director:

John McTiernan

Writers:

Tom Clancy (novel), Larry Ferguson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery ...
Alec Baldwin ...
Scott Glenn ...
Sam Neill ...
James Earl Jones ...
Joss Ackland ...
Richard Jordan ...
Peter Firth ...
Tim Curry ...
Courtney B. Vance ...
Stellan Skarsgård ...
Jeffrey Jones ...
Timothy Carhart ...
Larry Ferguson Larry Ferguson ...
Fred Dalton Thompson ...
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Storyline

Soviets create a new nuclear submarine that runs silent due to a revolutionary propulsion system. Russian sub captain defects, goal of taking it to the U.S.A. to prevent the Russians from using the sub to wreak nuclear (missile) war against the U.S. Lots of plot turns and twists in this high-tech thriller. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Navy | Analyst | Submarine | Naval  | See more »

Taglines:

The hunt is on. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

À la poursuite d'Octobre Rouge See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,161,835 (USA) (4 March 1990) (1225 Screens)

Gross:

$199,200,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

The frigate shown when the Red October surfaces is not the real USS Reuben James, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate with hull number 57. USS Gary, hull number 51, portrayed Reuben James and also provided some of the engine room shots of Red October. The crew also participated on some scenes. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the cook's assistant leaves the bridge, the Russian crewman says that he has doubled forward and is tampering with missile number 20 on the port side. But when Ryan looks into the missile bay (from the only entrance at the rear), the even-numbered missiles are starboard. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Captain Ramius: "... and the sea will grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams of home." Christopher Columbus.
Jack Ryan: Welcome to the New World, Captain.
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Crazy Credits

Stanley (Sally Ryan's stuffed bear) is credited as "Himself" See more »

Connections

Referenced in "NCIS: Freedom (#8.13)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Payoff"
By Basil Poledouris
Courtesy of Orion Pictures Corp. See more »