The Hunt for Red October
Seen it?1990 | 135 min | Action, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it won an Oscar. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Bridge of Spies, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Sound Editing. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$201 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 795K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John McTiernan
- Alec BaldwinDr. Jack Ryan
- Sean ConneryCapt. 1st Marko Ramius
- Scott GlennCDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)
- Sam NeillCapt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
- James Earl JonesVice ADM James Greer
- Joss AcklandAmbassador Andrei Lysenko
- Richard JordanDr. Jeffrey Pelt, National Security Advisor
- Peter FirthCapt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
- Tim CurryDr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
- Courtney B. VancePetty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas)