The Hunt for Red October is a 1990 American action spy thriller film produced by Mace Neufeld, directed by John McTiernan, and starring 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. The film's story is set during the latter Cold War era and involves a rogue Soviet naval captain who wishes to defect to the United States with his officers and the Soviet Navy's newest and most advanced nuclear missile submarine. Navy before a violent confrontation between the Soviet and the American navies spirals out-of-control.Īn American CIA analyst correctly deduces his motive and must prove his theory to the U. The Hunt for Red October was a co-production between the motion picture studios Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions, and Nina Saxon Film Design. Theatrically, it was commercially distributed by Paramount Pictures and by the Paramount Home Entertainment division for home media markets. Following its wide theatrical release, the film was nominated and won a number of accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing in 1991. On June 12, 1990, the original soundtrack composed and orchestrated by Basil Poledouris was released by MCA Records. The Hunt for Red October received mostly positive reviews from critics and was one of the top grossing films of the year, generating $122 million in North America and more than $200 million worldwide in box office business. The film was the first in a set of sequels throughout the years involving the fictional character of Jack Ryan. However, for the role of Ryan, a number of different actors were cast for the subsequent reincarnations of the film saga, including Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine. Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26, 1941), better known as Scott Glenn, is an American actor. His roles have included Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff (1983), Emmett in Silverado (1985), Commander Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Roger in Training Day (2001), Ezra Kramer in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Wise Man in Sucker Punch (2011), The Barber, and Stick in Daredevil (2015). Lee Ermey, Bob Gunton and Jon Abrahams play some of the other interesting characters in the film.Glenn spent eight years in Los Angeles, California acting in small roles in films and doing TV stints, including a TV movie Gargoyles. Noah Wyle has a smaller role in the film, but he's just as effective as the man who wants to protect Jimmy's life. Jeff Bridges shines as Jimmy Berg, the object of the kidnapping. Also, there are many things that are obvious to fans of this genre, such as the crazy old man who is in the background of the story and we sense he is nowhere as mad as he wants people to believe he is. It has a lot going for it, but the conclusion leaves many questions unanswered. The only thing is this one takes place inside a van, and not on the street. The comparison between this film and Joel Schumacher's "Phone Booth" comes to mind, as indicated by some contributors' comments. The end result does not satisfies the viewer, but the ironic twist at the end makes one be glad for the young man who finds a pot of gold without even trying. ![]() The people involved with this film probably started with a different idea in mind, but it appears they had no clue as how to resolve the main problem behind the story. Dominique Forma directed, as well as contributed to the screen play. ![]() Any film with Jeff Bridges in it, is worth a view, in my book. I recently caught up with this film on DVD format. Reviewed by jotix100 7 / 10 Cellular phone booth A grim stand-off occurs on the street and in a local deli as negotiations continue on the phone as Lenny finds he has no choice but to act in Trevor's interest. Fearing he'll be killed too, Lenny grabs the gun and threatens to shoot Berg unless the hoods return to their vehicles. When he leaves the van, he's immediately run down by Wayne's men, who execute him gangland style. Rick contradicts Trevor's plans and seems to be following the agenda of an unknown third party by ordering Lenny to a side street instead of the agreed-upon location. The plan is for Morrison to trade Berg back to his partner, Steve Wayne, in exchange for the return of his money, a million dollar indemnity, and a percentage of union municipal contracts which are very profitable for the politically savvy Wayne. Unbeknownst to Lenny, his assignment includes kidnapping Jimmy Berg, an important gang kingpin who has robbed rival criminal Trevor Morrison of over $7 million dollars and killed three of his men including the son of Morrison's partner. Lenny Burroughs is a struggling auto mechanic who serves as part-time driver for local gangster Rick in order to earn enough to buy his own garage and pay for his upcoming marriage.
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