Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'The Hunt for Red October' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld/Jerry Sherlock Productions adventure flick. The Hunt for Red October starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 15 min. The release date of the movie is March 2nd, 1990. The movie received a user score of 74/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 3,500 community users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!"
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'The Hunt for Red October' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on March 2nd, 1990
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
December 1st, 1998
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The Jack Ryan Movies
John Patrick "Jack" Ryan, Sr. is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy who appears in many of his novels and their respective film adaptations.











