The Hunt for Red October

Blu-ray Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 TrueHD - English
• Dolby Surround - English
• Dolby Surround - French

Additional Release Material:

• Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical

Interactive Features:

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Selection

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Sound Effects Editing (1990)

Product Description:

In the tradition of DIE HARD and PREDATOR, director John McTiernan presents audiences with yet another techno thriller: THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. Sean Connery plays Captain Marko Ramius, a dissatisfied Russian commander who navigates his submarine towards America in an attempt to defect. Soviet intelligence claims that Ramius is a warmonger and that he plans to launch nuclear missiles at the United States. Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin), an iconoclastic CIA agent, believes otherwise: American spies have determined that the submarine is powered by a stealth engine. In order to save the "caterpillar drive" and avoid a nuclear incident, Agent Ryan must board the Red October and assist Captain Ramius in its navigation to U.S. waters. Both murky and captivating, the underwater visual and sound effects are reminiscent of DAS BOOT. Once again director McTiernan produces a winning film with a jagged plot, a well acted script, and plenty of explosions.

Plot Keywords:

Action | High Seas | Military | Politics | Recommended | Theatrical Release | Thriller | Undersea

Production Notes:

• The role of Captain Marko Ramius was originally to have been played by Klaus Maria Brandauer.
• Shot in Los Angeles and San Diego, California; Alaska; Puget Sound in Washington State; Leningrad and Moscow, Russia. Color by Technicolor. Began shooting April 3, 1989. Released in USA March 2, 1990.
• Approximate budget $30 million, of which Sean Connery reportedly received $4 million. Tom Clancy received $600,000 for the rights to his novel.
• Among the writers who reportedly worked on the script were Robert Garland, David Shaber, and John Milius.
• Followed by a sequel, "Patriot Games" (1992), starring Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan.
• Available to buy in the UK.
• Rated BBFC PG by the British Board of Film Classification.

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