The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
“Invisible. Silent. Stolen.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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!
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Sean Connery
Sean Connery
as Capt. 1st Marko Ramius
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
as Dr. Jack Ryan
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
as CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
as Vice ADM James Greer
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Ambassador Andrei Lysenko
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
as Dr. Jeffrey Pelt, National Security Advisor
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
as Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October)
Tim Curry
Tim Curry
as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
as Petty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas)
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
as Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
as Skip TylerCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 135 min |
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