The Hunt for Red October! The Hunt for Red October Dubbed VHS Video The captain of the Soviet Union's latest nuclear submarine, the Red October, has decided to defect. Jack Ryan of the CIA, sensing this, sets out to confirm his true intentions. At the same time, the Soviet military is trying to sink the submarine. "The Hunt for Red October" (original title: The Hunt for Red October) is a 1990 American film based on the novel "The Hunt for Red October" (1984) by Tom Clancy. Released in 1990 after the end of the Cold War, it won the Academy Award for Best Sound Effects. Directed by: John McTiernan Screenplay by: Larry Ferguson Donald Stewart Based on the novel by: Tom Clancy "The Hunt for Red October" Produced by: Mace Neufeld Executive Producers: Larry De Waay Jerry Sherlock Starring: Sean Connery Alec Baldwin Scott Glenn Sam Neill James Earl Jones Richard Jordan Music by: Basil Poledouris Cinematography by: Jan de Bont Edited by: Dennis Virkler John Wright Production Companies: Nina Saxon Film Design Mace Neufeld Productions Distributed by: United States: Paramount Pictures Japan: UIP Release Dates: United States: March 2, 1990 Japan: July 13, 1990 Running time: 135 minutes