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The Hunt for Red October

In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?

This movie tells the story of Captain Marko Ramius (Sir Sean Connery),the skipper of the Soviet Union's newest nuclear submarine, the "Red October." Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) of the C.I.A. gets involved in a tense, tangled hunt for this sub, when Ramius defects, taking the "Red October" with him. The story is an action packed techno-thriller.

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Info about The Hunt for Red October

Studio(s): Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions

Originally Released: Australia, Apr 05, 1990

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $200,512,643.00

Budget: $30,000,000.00

Genres:Action, Adventure, Thriller

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