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The Hunt for Red October (1990) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 98,595 users
Metascore: 58/100
Reviews: 217 user | 81 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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Cast
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| 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 | ... | ||
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Larry Ferguson | ... | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | ... | ||
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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
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Invisible. Silent. Stolen. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
2 March 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Jagd auf 'Roter Oktober' See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$122,012,643 (USA)Company Credits
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Jack Ryan: ...are expendable.
Jeffrey Pelt: Something like that.
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Music by Aleksandr Aleksandrov (as A.V. Aleksandrov)
Text by Gabriel Ureklyan (as G.A. El-Reghistan) & Sergei Mikhalkov (as S.V. Mikhalkov)
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According to both Sean Connery and Peter Firth the scene where Putin is murdered was watched by high ranking Russian Goverment VIPs who were visiting the set that day. See more »Goofs
Ramius's parade uniform includes a scarf, which is twice a goof. Firstly, it's silk, while it should be satin - silk scarves electrified from rubbing against the brass insignia. And secondly, it's tied in some incredibly pompous knot, while it should be just the crossed scarf tails right below the tie knot under the great-coat. The great-coat itself is also a goof - it's slightly darker black than it should be. See more »Quotes
Jeffrey Pelt: I can't ask any of these characters to go. One, they don't believe in it. Two, they'd never stake their reputation on a hunch. Whereas you...Jack Ryan: ...are expendable.
Jeffrey Pelt: Something like that.
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Crazy Credits
Stanley (Sally Ryan's stuffed bear) is credited as "Himself" See more »Soundtracks
"The Anthem of the Soviet Union"Music by Aleksandr Aleksandrov (as A.V. Aleksandrov)
Text by Gabriel Ureklyan (as G.A. El-Reghistan) & Sergei Mikhalkov (as S.V. Mikhalkov)
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It's almost 10 years now but I am still awed by the caliber of the film. McTiernan has made a moderately good book by Clancy into an outstanding political thriller.
The complexity of the film is particularly challenging. Clancy plots are notorious for beginning with several different threads that interweave somewhere in the book. Screenwriter Larry Ferguson takes apart those threads and models a film based on dual protagonists, Connery and Baldwin. The myriad of supporting actors (including current TN Sen. Fred Thompson) that appear on screen subsequently all have distinct but nonetheless crucial roles to the plot.
Baldwin, in what is and will probably be his career best role ever, shines as the intelligent and patriotic Jack Ryan, a thinking man's hero. Connery lends incredible presence, as usual, to his interpretation of Ramius.
A pure masterpiece.