THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
Directed by:
John McTiernan
Written by:
Larry Ferguson
Donald E. Stewart
Based on the novel by:
Tom Clancy
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Thriller
Runtime:
135 mins
Plot:
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?
Release Date:
March 2, 1990
Reception:
Cast:
Sean Connery
Alec Baldwin
Scott Glenn
Sam Neill
James Earl Jones
Joss Ackland
Richard Jordan
Peter Firth
Tim Curry
Courtney B. Vance
Stellan Skarsgård
Jeffrey Jones
Wins
- Best Achievement in Effects, Sound Effects Editing | Cecelia Hall, George Watters II
Nominations
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Dennis Virkler, John Wright
- Best Achievement in Sound | Richard Bryce Goodman, Richard Overton, Kevin F. Cleary, Don J. Bassman
Nominations
- Best Leading Actor | Sean Connery
- Best Production Design | Terence Marsh
- Best Sound | Cecelia Hall, George Watters II, Richard Bryce Goodman, Don J. Bassman
