Paramount Pictures released The Hunt For Red October on March 2, 1990. John McTiernan directed the film starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, and Scott Glenn.
‘The Hunt For Red October’ 30-Second Summary
In the first film in the Jack Ryan film series that is based on the novel by Tom Clancy, Soviet submarine commander Marko Ramius turns renegade after he is given command of the Soviet’s new first strike nuclear submarine, the Red October. The Red October is equipped with a nearly silent propulsion drive that makes the submarine almost undetectable and capable of launching its nuclear payload within miles of the United States. Ramius steers towards the United States, pursued by both the Soviets and United States navies. However, is Ramius’ mission one of destruction and war, or does he possibly wish to defect?
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Paramount Pictures released The Hunt For Red October on March 2, 1990. John McTiernan directed the film starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, and Scott Glenn.