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The Hunt for Red October (1990)

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The first of several films based on Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" technothrillers, Hunt for Red October stars Alec Baldwin as eccentric CIA analyst Ryan and Sean Connery as Soviet submarine commander Marko Ramius. Ramius sets the plot in motion when he murders his political adviser, burns his orders, and steers his sub Red October towards American waters, hoping to defect. The CIA, aware that the Red October was about to embark on an evasive mission to demonstrate its ability to avoid detection and

PG, 2 hr. 17 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Directed By: John McTiernan , Jonathan Zurer

Written By: Larry Ferguson, Robert Garland, John Milius, David Shaber, Donald Stewart

In Theaters: Mar 2, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Dec 1, 1998

Paramount Pictures

The Hunt for Red October Trailer & Photos

Cast

Sean Connery
Capt. Marko Ramius
Alec Baldwin
Jack Ryan
Scott Glenn
Capt. Bart Mancuso
James Earl Jones
Admiral James Greer
Sam Neill
Capt. Vasily Borodin
Joss Ackland
Andrei Lysenko
Richard Jordan
Jeffrey Pelt
Peter Firth
Ivan Putin
Tim Curry
Dr. Petrov
Courtney B. Vance
Seaman Jones
Stellan Skarsg�rd
Capt. Tupolev
Jeffrey Jones
Skip Tyler
Fred Dalton Thompson
Admiral Painter
Daniel Davis
Capt. Davenport
Tomas Arana
Leginov (Cook)
Vlado Benden
Konovalov Seaman
Michael George Benko
Ivan
George H. Billy
DSRV Officer
Louise Borras
Sally Ryan
Robert Buckingham
Admirals at Briefing
Timothy Carhart
Bill Steiner
Arthur Cybulski
Diving Officer
Anatoly Davydov
Officer #1
Andrew Divoff
Andrei Amalric
Mark Draxton
Seaman
Rick Ducommun
Navigator C-2A
Tom Fisher
Seaman
Ivan G'Vera
Officer
Radu Gavor
Soviet Seaman
Ronald Guttman
Lt. Melekhin
Ben Hartigan
Admiral (Briefing)
Ivan Ivanov
Soviet Seaman
Denise E. James
Stewardess
Christopher Janczar
Andrei Bonovia
Kenton Kovell
Boris Krutonog
Stavin
Gates McFadden
Caroline Ryan
John McTiernan Sr.
Advisor
F.J. O'Neil
General at Briefing
Sven Ole Thorsen
Russian COB
Anthony Peck
Lt. Comdr. Thompson
Reed Popovich
Lt. Jim Curry
Ray Reinhardt
Jodge Moore at Briefing
David Sederholm
Sunglasses
John Shepherd
Foxtrot Pilot
Herman Sinitzyn
Soviet Seaman
Don Oscar Smith
Helicopter Pilot
William Bell Sullivan
Lt. Cmdr. Mike Hewitt
Ned Vaughn
Seaman Beaumont
Tony Veneto
Padorin's Orderly
Michael Welden
Kamarov
George Winston
Konovalov Seamen
Ping Wu
Soviet Seaman
Larry Ferguson
Chief of the Boat
A.C. Lyles
Advisor #1
Peter Zinner
Adm. Padorin
Amanda Mackey-Johnson
Pete Antico
Seaman
Will Lyman

Critic Reviews for The Hunt for Red October

All Critics (47) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (2) | DVD (29)

A skillful, efficient film.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

A leviathan bore, big, clunky and ponderously overplotted.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Hal Hinson

Washington Post

Top Critic

A Reagan youth's wet dream of underwater ballistics and East-West conflict.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

It is a thriller in some sequences, action in others, but it depends on personal taste, how many thrills you believe a movie should have in order to be considered a thriller

May 13, 2009 Full Review Source: Screen It!

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Rory L. Aronsky

Screen It!

As for the film's suspense credentials, you know it's time to get tense when James Earl Jones intones, 'Mother of God.' [Blu-Ray]

August 6, 2008 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews Source: Groucho Reviews

The Soviet captain has a brogue. I'm okay with it. Sue me.

September 15, 2005 Comment

Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

For all its flaws, it still holds water.

June 13, 2005 Comment

Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

Exciting submarine adventure w/Connery, Baldwin

October 19, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Regressive old-fashioned thriller of a sort that mostly died out 20 years earlier.

May 23, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Delivers its share of honest to goodness thrills.

January 15, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Captain Ramius: You're afraid of our fleet. Well, you should be. Personally, I'd give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?�"Invisible. Silent. Stolen."The Hunt for Red October is a film that deserves its classification as a thriller. There isn't a lull in the 2 hour plus runtime. It's a nonstop thrilling ride

September 26, 2011

Melvin White

Super Reviewer

Based on Tom Clancy's debut novel, The Hunt For Red October. This film is about a new type of Russian typhoon class submarine, being chased across the seas when the crew decides to defect to the Americans. This typhoon class submarine is named the Red October and the Russians have installed a secret propulsion system

July 31, 2010

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

The Hunt for Red October Quotes

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1. Admiral James Greer: Mother of God!
– Submitted by Pamela F (2 months ago)
1. Capt. Marko Ramius: Hey, Ryan, be careful what you shoot at. Most things in here don't react too well to bullets.
– Submitted by sean b (4 months ago)
1. Capt. Marko Ramius: I'm reminded of the heady days of Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin when the world trembled at the sound of our rockets. They will tremble again at the sound of our silence. The order is engage the silent drive.
– Submitted by Joe W (5 months ago)
1. Capt. Marko Ramius: We will pass through the American patrols, past their sonar nets. We will lay off their largest city and listen to their rock and roll while we conduct missile drills. Then we will sail to Havanna where the sun is warm and so is the comradeship.
– Submitted by Joe W (5 months ago)
1. Capt. Marko Ramius: Steer right until this reads three one five.
2. Capt. Bart Mancuso: No, that's wrong! Don't turn that goddamn wheel!
3. Capt. Marko Ramius: Three one five.
4. Capt. Bart Mancuso: You're turning into the torpedo's path!
5. Capt. Marko Ramius: Yes.
– Submitted by Stu P (7 months ago)

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