The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Directed by John McTiernan · 135 min · Action, Thriller
68.0 TOPICAL score · #855 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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) has a TOPICAL score of 68.0 - ranked 855 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (3,796 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (3,796 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read148,652 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alec Baldwin (actor #393), Sean Connery (actor #86), Scott Glenn (actor #497), Sam Neill (actor #331)
“The Hunt for Red October is a thrilling edge-of-your-seat trifle that has admirably withstood the test of time”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10