Perfectly cast and packed with suspense, The Hunt for Red October is an old-fashioned submarine thriller with plenty of firepower to spare.
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The Hunt for Red October

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Movie Info
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Director -
John McTiernan -
Producer -
Mace Neufeld -
Screenwriter -
Larry Ferguson , Donald Stewart -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Action , Adventure -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 2, 1990, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 21, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$119.1M -
Runtime -
2h 17m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)