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The Hunt for Red October [Blu-ray]

Sean Connery (Actor), Alec Baldwin (Actor) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.8 out of 5 stars 8,500 ratings
IMDb7.5/10.0
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Genre Action, Thriller
Format Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Color, Dolby, AC-3, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Contributor Alec Baldwin, Jan de Bont, Basil Poledouris, Tim Curry, Arthur Cybulski, Timothy Carhart, Anatoly Davydov, Vlado Benden, Louise Borras, George H. Billy, Radu Gavor, Robert Buckingham, Tom Fisher, Andrew Divoff, Sam Neill, Mark Draxton, Michael George Benko, Peter Firth, Rick Ducommun, Ivan G'Vera, Sean Connery See more
Language English, French
Runtime 2 hours and 15 minutes

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Widescreen/Blu-ray. PG rating. Hunt for Red October. A contemplative thriller by early 1990's standards, the Hunt for Red October was the first movie based on the successful Jack Ryan novels of Tom Clancy. Hunt for Red October stars Alec Baldwin as eccentric CIA analyst Ryan and Sean Connery as Soviet submarine commander Marko Ramius. In the movie, Ramius sets the plot in motion when he murders his political adviser, burns his orders, and steers his sub Red October towards American waters, hoping to defect Robbed of much of the book's Cold War appeal by the time of it's release, the movie was nonetheless embraced by American audiences; it was among the ten highest-grossing movies of 1990.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.5 x 5.4 x 6.8 inches; 0.32 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ Relay time: 135min
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Color, Dolby, AC-3, Blu-ray, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 15 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 18, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill, Vlado Benden, Michael George Benko
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Portuguese, Spanish, French
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ PARAMOUNT
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001AII4SQ
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers consider this movie one of their favorite films, praising its well-executed plot with exciting action sequences and tremendous acting, particularly highlighting Sean Connery's and Alec Baldwin's performances. Moreover, the DVD stands the test of time in perfect condition, and customers find it worth the price. Additionally, they appreciate the sound quality, with one customer noting the solid bass line, and the depth of the content, with one review highlighting the fascinating special features. However, the picture quality receives mixed feedback, with some customers finding it vivid while others note obvious pixellation.

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593 customers mention "Movie quality"577 positive16 negative

Customers love this movie, describing it as one of their favorite films of all time, particularly praising it as a great submarine movie.

"Great movie. I have all 5 of the Jack Ryan movies and decided to watch them again. The original dvd I have didn't work with my new TV...." Read more

"Great movie." Read more

"...He has made some of the best movies to come out of Hollywood in recent years (`Die Hard' and `The Thomas Crown Affair') and yet he is also the one..." Read more

"...This movie is a good "submarine" movie. It had some great looking models, the special effects were good for the time and and aside from..." Read more

219 customers mention "Suspense"216 positive3 negative

Customers find the movie suspenseful with exciting action sequences and a well-executed plot, with one customer describing it as a good old-fashioned spy drama.

"...Intelligent and sophisticated action/drama with a fine cast (including James Earl Jones) and direction by John McTiernan...." Read more

"The ~` O R I G I N A L ~ | ~ BEST SUBMARINE THRILLER.. !" Read more

"...Taut and at times nerve wrenching (the blind timed navigating through the underwater trenches), the `Hunt for Red October' is simply one of the best..." Read more

"...The film is a work of fiction, but there was an event in 1968 involving a Russian sub in the Pacific -- incidentally from my native city of..." Read more

131 customers mention "Acting quality"131 positive0 negative

Customers praise the acting in the movie, particularly Sean Connery's best portrayals and Alec Baldwin's performance.

"...Intelligent and sophisticated action/drama with a fine cast (including James Earl Jones) and direction by John McTiernan...." Read more

"...together, and kept the viewers rapt attention, was the simply incredible acting and presence of Sean Connery as Soviet sub captain Marko Ramius and..." Read more

"...I thought Alec Baldwin and James Earl Jones were well cast and did great jobs in their parts...." Read more

"...1. Acting. It's first-rate throughout, with terrific performances by Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery, James Earl Jones, Scott Glenn and others...." Read more

71 customers mention "Quality"60 positive11 negative

Customers praise the DVD's quality, noting that it arrives in perfect condition and has stood the test of time, with one customer mentioning it has no flaws or errors.

"...Happily no HDR problems here. Everything looks good, including the night-time scenes or dimly-lit submarine underwater scenes...." Read more

"...snapped up this Blu-ray version and I am impressed with it's magnificent quality...." Read more

"I continue to enjoy The Hunt For Red October. It just holds up well over the decades for me...." Read more

"Retires old vhs tape. On time, in great condition. Good old fashioned spy drama for the cold war era film via Tom Clancy books...." Read more

54 customers mention "Value for money"50 positive4 negative

Customers find the movie worth the price.

"...This DVD is well worth it and one of the most enjoyable action films you can watch." Read more

"Bargain price for a good movie. Another movie in the franchise by the author of the book series." Read more

"...Purchased the all four formats one great price package deal..." Read more

"A terrific movie with a great cast. The disc package was a bargain and the 4k is outstanding. I highly recommend this film set." Read more

52 customers mention "Sound quality"40 positive12 negative

Customers praise the sound quality of the movie, noting the great music and good audio/video transfer, with one customer specifically mentioning the solid bass line.

"...The bluray version has excellent picture quality and sound. This movie is a good "submarine" movie...." Read more

"...The 5.1 audio is excellent and an improvement from the regular Blu-Ray version...." Read more

"...The sound was no different than it had been on the DVD, but we don't have a home theater setup with 5.1 sound..." Read more

"...Some parts of the film were hard to hear clearly, some were too soft and some were too loud...." Read more

45 customers mention "Depth"45 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the depth of the movie, finding it fascinating with lots of detail and special features.

"...Intelligent and sophisticated action/drama with a fine cast (including James Earl Jones) and direction by John McTiernan...." Read more

"...movies, and so I decided to purchased this digital copy with more modern mastering & higher definition. I love it...." Read more

"...Several special features are included as well, including commentary by the director and a feature entitled "Beneath the Surface."..." Read more

"...it resonates in today's Age of Terror. 3...." Read more

66 customers mention "Picture quality"45 positive21 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the picture quality of the movie, with some finding it quite good in HD and vivid, while others note obvious pixellation.

"...Looking quite good in HD (I cannot view at present the UHD disc) porting over the extras from the DVD, though nothing new was added...." Read more

"...It had some great looking models, the special effects were good for the time and and aside from the complaints I mentioned earlier Alec Baldwin,..." Read more

"...formats I have had a problem with the aspect ratio and/or anamorphic picture...." Read more

"...in the video quality of the 4K version--more details, sharper images throughout, improved resolution, and better color saturation...." Read more

Holds Up Well To Repeated Viewing & Tests Of Time, Alec Baldwin Young & Slender!
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Holds Up Well To Repeated Viewing & Tests Of Time, Alec Baldwin Young & Slender!
I continue to enjoy The Hunt For Red October. It just holds up well over the decades for me. The idea of a Soviet era submarine commander going rogue (I'm trying to not give anything away in case there is anyone left who hasn't see the movie!) and the implications that ensue are greatly entertaining in this movie. The characters are key for me. A young and think Alec Baldwin plays Jack Ryan. The movie has based on the first Jack Ryan novel by John Clancy. Sean Connery plays Soviet sub commander Marko Ramius who "goes rogue", Scott Glenn has a great performance as a US submarine commander. James Earl Jones does credit to his small time on screen as Vice Admiral James Greer and Sam Neill with more time in his role as Ramius' first office Vasily Borodin. One of the things I find humorous throughout the movie is Connery's Scottish accent whether speaking English *or* Russian. Connery will be Connery. Since The Hunt For Red October first came out and over all my viewings the experience has changed. I pick up on little details I'd missed before, some of the special effects feel a little dated, all the actors see more starkly younger. Little things over time that make the 10th viewing quite different than the second or third. Through all this time and change in perception I still like the movie and I think that says a lot about the strength of the story and acting. For over a decade since I bought the DVD I continue to enjoy The Hunt For Red October. I continue to watch it at least once a year. Any movie that brings me back more than twice is a 5 star movie to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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  • Goofy Gamer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived fast
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    Great movie. I have all 5 of the Jack Ryan movies and decided to watch them again. The original dvd I have didn't work with my new TV. Pic was tiny and wouldn't expand so I just ordered this blu-ray copy. It got here quickly and is perfect!
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  • Quiet Knight
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990) 4K UHD + BLU-RAY
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  • Dale
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  • Star Man
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  • Darren Harrison
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie and documentary on classic sub film
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    Director John McTiernan has had a checkered past as a movie maker. He has made some of the best movies to come out of Hollywood in recent years (`Die Hard' and `The Thomas Crown Affair') and yet he is also the one responsible for some of the worst big budget productions (`The 13th Warrior,' `Nomads' and `The Last Action Hero'). Thankfully for fans of the Tom Clancy novel on which `The Hunt for Red October' is based, this movie falls into the first category. And equally lucky for fans of the novel and film is the fact that Paramount Pictures has seen fit to replace the previous movie-only bare bones DVD release with a special collectors edition.

    Sometime in the early 1980s I was looking through novels in the local bookstore searching for that one elusive book that would make a great birthday present for my mother. I came across a work by an author I had never heard of, and a novel that sounded as if it had an interesting `Firefox-like' plot. The author was Tom Clancy and the novel was `The Hunt for Red October.'

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    The plot centers on the plan by Ramius to, with the help of some fellow crewmembers, to defect to the United States, taking with him the newest sub in the Russian fleet - the Red October (named after the October revolution. The Red October is capable of running silent with a new propulsion system that makes it almost invisible to sonar. The Russians launch a mission to destroy the submarine and even tell the Americans that Ramius is a rogue in an attempt to elicit their help in sinking the ship.

    The one American who doesn't believe the Russian story is CIA analyst Jack Ryan (played in this movie by Alec Baldwin). Having met Ramius previously and studied him he suspects the true intention of the Soviet captain. He must convince his bosses and eventually an American sub captain (played wonderfully by Scott Glenn) to trust him and give Ramius a chance.

    Taut and at times nerve wrenching (the blind timed navigating through the underwater trenches), the `Hunt for Red October' is simply one of the best techno-thrillers to come out of Hollywood in the past two decades. Sticking fairly close to the Clancy novel, McTiernan keeps building the pressure and ratcheting up of the stakes until an explosive final confrontation off the Labrador coast.

    For the collectors edition Paramount has provided us with not only a commentary by McTiernan but also a nice "making of.." documentary. I have always been disappointed with McTiernan commentaries (`The Thomas Crown Affair' is a case in point) and again here with `The Hunt for Red October' there is a lot of dead air with not much being said. Where this DVD does score top marks is in the documentary. We are provided with some fairly in-depth insight into what went into the making of the picture.

    Featuring all the leading actors in the movie and the production team responsible the documentary covers every angle and even reveals how close they came to not signing Connery when the Scottish actor was faxed the entire script sans the opening scroll.

    A great movie and this well-made documentary make this DVD a must buy - Recommended.
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  • FoghornLeghorn
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Classic.
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    "Oh and Petrov- I will try and forget your comments when I present my reports." lololololol.

    Perhaps the late Sean Connery's greatest role he ever played.
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    item arrived well wrapped for shipment an in very good condition..
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  • Tom D
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    This is the best Tom Clancy book that was made into a movie. I've watched this countless times and never get tired of it.
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  • Sparky Steve
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2025
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A la poursuite d'octobre rouge
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok ma non per televisori hd...
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