The Hunt for Red October

1990 · directed by John McTiernan

Rating

74/100

Hit

no

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!

The Hunt for Red October (1990), directed by John McTiernan, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Alec Baldwin
• Sean Connery
• Scott Glenn
• Sam Neill
• James Earl Jones
• Joss Ackland
• Richard Jordan
• Peter Firth
• Tim Curry
• Courtney B. Vance

Crew

• Jan de Bont — Director of Photography
• Dennis Virkler — Editor
• John Wright — Editor
• Basil Poledouris — Original Music Composer
• Donald E. Stewart — Screenplay
• Larry Ferguson — Screenplay

More from John McTiernan

1. Die Hard (1988) — 84/100 · hit
2. Predator (1987) — 69/100
3. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) — 69/100
4. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) — 68/100
5. Last Action Hero (1993) — 56/100
6. The 13th Warrior (1999) — 55/100

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