# The Hunt for Red October (1990)

> A Soviet submarine captain’s defection turns Cold War intelligence into a tense underwater contest of trust, strategy, and nuclear brinkmanship.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: John McTiernan
- Cast: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill, James Earl Jones, Joss Ackland, Richard Jordan, Peter Firth
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099810/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, serious, propulsive, focused thriller night, military movie marathon

## Synopsis

A high-stakes game of cat and mouse unfolds beneath the waves as a submarine captain seeks freedom from tyranny.

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