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The first of several films based on Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan technothrillers, Hunt for Red October stars Alec Baldwin as eccentric CIA analyst Ryan and Sean Connery as Soviet submarine commander Marko Ramius. Ramius sets the plot in motion when he murders his political adviser, burns his orders, and steers his sub Red October .. Read more

Starring	Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill, Tim Curry
Director	John McTiernan
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- "...An elegy for those dear, dark, terrible days of the cold war....[Connery] makes it look good..."
- 8234
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  My Favourite film EVER...
  
  My Favourite film EVER!
  
  From a book by my favourite author as well.
  
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  This one keeps you on the edge of your seat as ... read more »
  
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  - Clive#5
  - HAYES
  - 04 Aug 2004 at 23:01
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  Och Ruski
  
  This Connery centric vehicle (or vessel?) is an octopus gripping undersea romp and once you mentally park up the wandering accents (a focus group must have led ... read more »
  
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- - Avanti
  - 31 reviews
  - 23 Dec 2011 at 08:53
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  Cold war at its hight
  
  A very high quality transfer to HD.
  
  Sean Connery and Sam Neil play first class parts in this cold war sub film. It shows just how paranoid and close ... read more »
  
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- - ThePublican
  - 4 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 25 Oct 2011 at 19:25
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  - 1
  red october
  
  great film the only bloomer was at the start
  
  showing you heathrow the vehicles are
  
  the total wrong way round watch and you
  
  will... read more »
  
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- - messh57
  - 5 reviews
  - southport
  - 04 Oct 2011 at 10:05
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  funny
  
  Sean Connery's accent was hilarious, as was the, slightly slow on the uptake, crew member who yelled 'I think someone's shooting torpedos at us!'... read more »
  
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- - 8Katie88
  - 26 reviews
  - York
  - 18 Jan 2010 at 16:41
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  - 1
  Good film
  
  It is a good film and if you can get past Sean not talking in a russian accent and just sticking to the normal accent he talks in then it is a not bad film. ... read more »
  
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- - blackaj69
  - 96 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 15 Sep 2009 at 14:18
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  - 1
  HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
  
  ABSOLUTLY GAREAT CONNERY MOVIE HE PLAYS A VERY GOOD PART AS RAMIUS AND THE ACTION IS BRILLIANT I WOULD RECOMEND ANYONE A WATCH OF THIS
  
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- - bluefox
  - 126 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 14:02
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  - 1
  hunt for the red october
  
  sean coinnery was just brill. the movie was just great
  
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  - Brixham
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 21:38
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  hunt for red october
  
  an old time favorite with sean connery
  
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  - Edgware
  - 09 Oct 2008 at 15:28
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  The Hunt For Red October
  
  Sean is a genius, what more can I say?
  
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- - theboyflower
  - 1 review
  - Darlington
  - 22 May 2008 at 20:24
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  Read the book!
  
  Good film, but if you;ve read the book then this is sadly really dissapointing. If you haven't read it, then I guess the film would be great...An easy watch... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 28 Oct 2007 at 16:36
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- - 7
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  My Favourite film EVER...
  
  My Favourite film EVER!
  
  From a book by my favourite author as well.
  
  <P>
  
  This one keeps you on the edge of your seat as ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 43118
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Clive#5
  - HAYES
  - 04 Aug 2004 at 23:01
- - 4
  - 2
  excellent
  
  This is an excellent film, would recommend this to everyone, great acting, great story.
  
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  - Ireland
  - 10 Jan 2005 at 15:26
- - 3
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  Perfect !
  
  Truly excellent story, brilliant acting, great special effects, and fabulous surround sound.
  
  This really does have to be up there as one of the best ... read more »
  
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- - MeTo
  - Surrey
  - 25 Feb 2005 at 20:00
- - 3
  - 2
  A great film.....
  
  I have always been a fan of the Tom Clancy books and this film lives up to the expectations I had. Sean Connery proves why he is one of the best all-time actors... read more »
  
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- - Knotty
  - West Yorkshire
  - 04 Jan 2004 at 19:06
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  Cold war at its hight
  
  A very high quality transfer to HD.
  
  Sean Connery and Sam Neil play first class parts in this cold war sub film. It shows just how paranoid and close ... read more »
  
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- 1055311
- - ThePublican
  - 4 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 25 Oct 2011 at 19:25
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  - 2
  The Hunt Is On
  
  Movie fans get their first on screen glimpse of the character Jack Ryan, novelist Tom Clancy's creation later made famous by Harrison Ford in "Patriot ... read more »
  
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- - Duke
  - Fife
  - 14 Nov 2003 at 16:20
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  Hunt for Entertainment
  
  I'd take longer but my computer won't let me write long reviews!
  
  Therefore the abridged version is:
  
  Too many characters,subs,boats... read more »
  
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  - Surrey, UK
  - 15 Jun 2007 at 13:12
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  Och Ruski
  
  This Connery centric vehicle (or vessel?) is an octopus gripping undersea romp and once you mentally park up the wandering accents (a focus group must have led ... read more »
  
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- - Avanti
  - 31 reviews
  - 23 Dec 2011 at 08:53
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  most watchable
  
  one of those classics you can watch over & over and still feel the suspense.
  
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  - Lincs. UK
  - 07 Aug 2004 at 14:39
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  Excellent Cold war ...
  
  Excellent Cold war suspense movie!
  
  Sean Connery was terriffic, and the other characters were true to Tom clancy's description.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- 29637
- - David#146
  - RHYL
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 12:11

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Critics' reviews
- "...An elegy for those dear, dark, terrible days of the cold war....[Connery] makes it look good..."
- 8234
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- An intermittently suspenseful thriller, stronger on hardware than human interest.
- 30517
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...The payoff is electrifying..."
- 8235
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  It is the pre-Glasnost era, and the captain of a Soviet sub intends to betray his brutal government and defect, but as the deadly "Red October" approaches the eastern seaboard of the United States, only special agent Jack Ryan might be able to head off a nuclear confrontation. Based on Tom Clancy's ...

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  The first of several films based on Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan technothrillers, Hunt for Red October stars Alec Baldwin as eccentric CIA analyst Ryan and Sean Connery as Soviet submarine commander Marko Ramius. Ramius sets the plot in motion when he murders his political adviser, burns his orders, and ...