The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October is a 1990 American action thriller film produced by Mace Neufeld, directed by John McTiernan, that stars Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, and Sam Neill. The film is based on Tom Clancy’s 1984 bestselling novel of the same name and features Connery as Marko Ramius, a Soviet naval captain who wishes to defect to the United States with his officers and the Soviet Navy’s newest nuclear missile submarine.

The film was a box office success, grossing $122 million worldwide.

Tom Clancy’s 1984 novel The Hunt for Red October was his debut work of fiction. It was originally published by the U.S. Naval Institute Press and is still in print. The book was later adapted into a 1990 feature film of the same name, starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, and Sam Neill.

There is nothing special about the content of The Hunt for Red October. However, the characters are special in that they are all based on real people.

The Hunt for Red October is an excellent book for people who enjoy military thrillers. It is packed with excitement, suspense, and action, and it is very well written.

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