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The Hunt for Red October
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The Hunt for Red October

1990-03-02 · 135 min · ★ 7.4

Action · Thriller

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!

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Production details

Directors
John McTiernan
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld/Jerry Sherlock Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 30,000,000
Revenue
USD 200,512,643

Top Cast

Alec BaldwinAlec BaldwinDr. Jack Ryan
Sean ConnerySean ConneryCapt. 1st Marko Ramius
Scott GlennScott GlennCDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)
Sam NeillSam NeillCapt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesVice ADM James Greer
Joss AcklandJoss AcklandAmbassador Andrei Lysenko
Richard JordanRichard JordanDr. Jeffrey Pelt, National Security Advisor
Peter FirthPeter FirthCapt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
Tim CurryTim CurryDr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Courtney B. VanceCourtney B. VancePetty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas)
Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdCapt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
Jeffrey JonesJeffrey JonesSkip Tyler
Fred ThompsonFred ThompsonRear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group)
Timothy CarhartTimothy CarhartBill Steiner
Larry FergusonLarry FergusonChief of the Boat (USS Dallas)
Daniel DavisDaniel DavisCPT Charlie Davenport (USS Enterprise)
Tomas AranaTomas AranaIgor Loginov (Cook, Red October)
Anatoli DavydovAnatoli DavydovOfficer #1 (Red October)
Rick DucommunRick DucommunNavigator C-2A
Ronald GuttmanRonald GuttmanLt. Alexander Melekhin (Red October)

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