Amazon.co.uk Review
Before Harrison Ford assumed the mantle of playing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan hero in
Patriot Games, Alec Baldwin took a swing at the character in this John McTiernan film and hit one to the fence. If less instantly sympathetic than Ford, Baldwin is in some respects more interesting and nuanced as Ryan, and drawing comparisons between both actors' performances can make for some interesting post-movie discussion. That aside,
The Hunt for Red October stands alone as a uniquely exciting adventure with a fantastic co-star: Sean Connery as a Russian nuclear submarine captain attempting to defect to the West on his ship. Ryan must figure out his true motives for approaching the US. McTiernan (
Predator,
Die Hard) made an exceptionally handsome movie here with action sequences that really do take one's breath away. --
Tom Keogh
Synopsis
The time is pre-Glasnost and both the Soviets and the Americans are involved in a search for the new submarine, the Red October, which remains undetectable whilst in the water. The Commander of the sub is anxious to defect to the West and when it starts to make its way towards the east coast of America all hell breaks loose.
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