The Hunt for Red October
1990 film directed by John McTiernan
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Summary
The Hunt for Red October is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,593 views/month, #785 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3]
- Director: John McTiernan[4]
- Screenwriter: John Milius[5], Larry Ferguson[6]
- Composer: Basil Poledouris[7]
- Genre: action film[8], drama film[9], spy film[10], war film[11], submarine film[12], thriller film[13], political thriller film[14]
- Based on: The Hunt for Red October[15]
- Followed by: Patriot Games[16]
- Cast member: Sean Connery[17], Scott Glenn[18], James Earl Jones[19], Sam Neill[20], Joss Ackland[21], Richard Jordan[22], Peter Firth[23], Tim Curry[24], Courtney B. Vance[25], Stellan Skarsgård[26], Jeffrey Jones[27], Tomas Arana[28], Fred Thompson[29], Alec Baldwin[30]
- Producer: Mace Neufeld[31]
- Part of the series: Jack Ryan film series[32]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[33]
- Director of photography: Jan de Bont[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[35], Russian[36]
- Distribution format: video on demand[37]
- Review score: 7.7/10[38], 88%[39], 58/100[40]
- Color: color[41]
- Country of origin: United States[42]
- Publication date: March 2, 1990[43], August 10, 1990[44], August 9, 1990[45]
- Characters: Marko Ramius[46], Jack Ryan[47], Bart Mancuso[48]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[49], Netflix[50]
- Narrative location: Atlantic Ocean[51], Soviet Union[52], Maine[53], White House[54], Polyarny District[55], Washington Dulles International Airport[56], George Bush Center for Intelligence[57], London[58], London Heathrow Airport[59], Naval Air Station Patuxent River[60], Moscow[61], Penobscot River[62]
Why It Matters
The Hunt for Red October has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
FAQs
What awards did The Hunt for Red October receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3].