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Cast
Alec Baldwin
as Dr. Jack Ryan
Sean Connery
as Capt. 1st Marko Ramius
Scott Glenn
as CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)
Sam Neill
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
James Earl Jones
as Vice ADM James Greer
Joss Ackland
as Ambassador Andrei Lysenko
Richard Jordan
as Dr. Jeffrey Pelt, National Security Advisor
Peter Firth
as Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
Tim Curry
as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Courtney B. Vance
as Petty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime2h 15m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresAction, Thriller
Votes3,701
DirectorJohn McTiernan
WritersLarry Ferguson, Donald E. Stewart
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Hunt for Red October
About The Hunt for Red October
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
Directed by John McTiernan, The Hunt for Red October leans on a strong ensemble — Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery, Scott Glenn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1990.
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