The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October is a 1990 drama about a Soviet submarine captain (Sean Connery) who is attempting to defect to the United States (along with his ballistic missile equipped submarine) and the CIA analyst (Alec Baldwin) who is trying to protect the captain from a vengeful Soviet government. Based on the Tom Clancy novel of the same name, the movie was a commercial success and went on to gross over $100 million, although the critics weren't as happy with it as the movie-going public.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: March 2, 1990
2. Distributer: Paramount Pictures
3. Starring: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, James Earl Jones, Scott Glenn
4. Running Time: 2 hrs. 17 min.
5. U.S. Box Office: $119,100,714
6. MPAA: PG

Cast

• Sean Connery as Captain 1st Class Marko Ramius
• Alec Baldwin as Dr. Jack Ryan
• Scott Glenn as Commander Bart Mancuso
• Sam Neill as Captain 2nd Class Vasily Borodin
• James Earl Jones as Vice-Admiral James Greer
• Joss Ackland as Ambassador Andrei Lysenko

Quotes

• "Be careful what you shoot at---some things in this room don't react too well to bullets." - Ramius

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