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The Hunt for Red October

  • 1990
  • PG
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
207K
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Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)
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In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he tryi... Read allIn November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?

  • Director
    • John McTiernan
  • Writers
    • Tom Clancy
    • Larry Ferguson
    • Donald E. Stewart
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Scott Glenn
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    207K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,547
    970
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Tom Clancy
      • Larry Ferguson
      • Donald E. Stewart
    • Stars
      • Sean Connery
      • Alec Baldwin
      • Scott Glenn
    • 365User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)
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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Marko Ramius
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Jack Ryan
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Bart Mancuso
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Captain Borodin
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Admiral Greer
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Andrei Lysenko
    Richard Jordan
    Richard Jordan
    • Jeffrey Pelt
    Peter Firth
    Peter Firth
    • Ivan Putin
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Dr. Petrov
    Courtney B. Vance
    Courtney B. Vance
    • Seaman Jones
    Stellan Skarsgรฅrd
    Stellan Skarsgรฅrd
    • Captain Tupolev
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Skip Tyler
    Timothy Carhart
    Timothy Carhart
    • Bill Steiner
    Larry Ferguson
    • Chief of the Boat
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • Admiral Painter
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    Daniel Davis
    Daniel Davis
    • Captain Davenport
    Ned Vaughn
    Ned Vaughn
    • Seaman Beaumont - USS Dallas
    Anthony Peck
    • Lt. Comm. Thompson - USS Dallas
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Tom Clancy
      • Larry Ferguson
      • Donald E. Stewart
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sir Sean Connery spent time underway aboard the U.S.S. Puffer (S.S.N. 652) preparing for his role. He was given Commander status, and allowed to give commands while underway (with the Captain beside him).
    • Goofs
      The crew of the Konovalov is shown to include petty officers and seamen, but a real Alfa class submarine is crewed entirely by officers. (This may not have been known in the West at the time of filming.)
    • Quotes

      Jeffrey Pelt: Listen, I'm a politician, which means I'm a cheat and a liar, and when I'm not kissing babies, I'm stealing their lollipops. But it also means I keep my options open.

    • Crazy credits
      Stanley (Sally Ryan's stuffed bear) is credited as "Himself"
    • Alternate versions
      SPOILER: In its original theatrical run, Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) says "A fucking cook!" upon discovering the saboteur. However, on subsequent home video releases, the word "fucking" is replaced by "Goddamn." "Goddamn" is heard in at least some 35mm prints.
    • Connections
      Edited into JAG: Silent Service (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Anthem of the Soviet Union
      Music by Aleksandr Aleksandrov (as A.V. Aleksandrov)

      Lyrics by Gabriel Ureklyan (as G.A. El-Reghistan) and Sergey Mikhalkov (as S.V. Mikhalkov)

    User reviews365

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    10/10
    Still as Good the 10th Time You See It ๐Ÿ’ฏ
    The best techno-thriller ever made, and the best of the Tom Clancy adapted-novel movies, 'The Hunt For Red October' is nearly perfect.

    Director John McTiernan successfully translates Tom Clancy's first book to the screen, taking his 'Die Hard' expertise to an even higher level of film art, and we get the privilege of climbing aboard a ride that begs to be ridden over and over again. McTiernan is (arguably) the all-time best action-thriller director, and this is his overall finest film.

    Red October is full of memorable scenes and lines, from the opening scenes to the closing credits.

    The cast is headlined by Sean Connery in one of his best and most memorable film roles.

    Alec Baldwin sails on Connery's wake, and similarly puts forth one of his best roles in film - no small feat is following in Harrison Fords footsteps as the original big screen Jack Ryan. Baldwin pulls it off, creating his own younger version of Jack Ryan that fits this story well.

    James Earl Jones is back in the role he seems born to play of Retired Vice Admiral / CIA Deputy Director James Greer - Hard to imagine anyone else in the part.

    Scott Glenn, Sam Neil, Courtney Vance, Richard Jordan and Fred Thompson all superb in critical supporting roles. If the entire ensemble cast didn't work synergestically in the close quarters setting inherent in submarines (most of the scenes were actually filmed aboard a sub), the movie would have sunk... It sailed perfectly, and bravo to all๐Ÿ‘!

    Editing at large builds tension and keeps one on the edge-of-their-seat - both required elements in good thrillers. The superb sound editing sets a high bar for action-thrillers, and deserved its Oscar.

    Red October is right up there at the pinnacle of action-thrillers (along with McTiernan's Die Hard) - a true hall-of-fame action-thriller - this film adds the "thinking-man" element missing in Die Hard, resulting in more adult-palatable entertainment, and moves Red October to the top of the action-thriller genre list.

    Surely most reading this review have seen 'The Hunt For Red October' already, and can attest to its high entertainment-value...I envy those who are about to see it for the first time - climb aboard and enjoy the ride!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Jagd auf Roter Oktober
    • Filming locations
      • Lake James, Burke County, North Carolina, USA(Final scene with Ryan and Ramius.)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Mace Neufeld Productions
      • Nina Saxon Film Design
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $122,012,643
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,161,835
      • Mar 4, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $200,512,643
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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