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The Hunt for Red October (1990) -- 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?

Overview

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Director:
John McTiernan
Writers (WGA):
Tom Clancy (novel)
Larry Ferguson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
2 March 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
Invisible. Silent. Stolen. more
Plot:
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? full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
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(12 articles)
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User Comments:
Cold War hokum, but hey, it's Hollywood... more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Russian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Filming Locations:
California, USA more

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Trivia:
The name of the frigate that rescues the Red October's crew, the Reuben James, is from another of Tom Clancy's novels, ‘Red Storm Rising’. more
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Factual errors: In several scenes inside the Red October, the fire extinguishers are made by Amerex - a high quality extinguisher made in Trussville, Alabama (USA). more
Quotes:
Captain Ramius: Once more, we play our dangerous game, a game of chess against our old adversary - The American Navy. For forty years, your fathers before you and your older brothers played this game and played it well. But today the game is different. We have the advantage. more
Soundtrack:
Payoff more

FAQ

How did Loginov know about Ramius' plan?
Who is Yuri Gagarin, the person Ramius refers to when reading the substituted orders to the crew?
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46 out of 71 people found the following comment useful:-
Cold War hokum, but hey, it's Hollywood..., 29 October 1998
Author: anonymous from ireland

It's been argued that "any viewer knowing anything about navies, the Cold War or the Russian language" will be disappointed by this movie. Well, that's rather like saying that anyone who knows anything about the fine-details of cartoon animation or the biology of rodents will be disappointed by 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'.'Red October', an emaciated version of a chunky Clancy novel, is a tight, sweaty thriller supported by a sterling cast;I mean, with the exception of maybe 'Beetlejuice' where else can you watch Alec Baldwin without wanting to slap his fat mug? McTiernan cuts all the flab from the base novel to present a lean little movie, and who in their right mind can possibly reprimand Connery for his accent? The man's played a British spy, an Irish cop, an Eygptian immortal and a Russian submarine captain all with the same brogue- who cares? He still portrays the role with all the nobility and world-weariness the part deserves.

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