Review of The Hunt for Red October (1990) by Ty J — 26 Mar 2013

The acting is superb for this kind of picture. Connery plays the Soviet mastermind with charm and gravitas, though he was not the first choice; German actor Klaus Maria Brandauer was offered the part but bowed due to scheduling conflicts. Newcomer Baldwin shows facility in dialogue as well as action sequences. With the critics support, "The Hunt for Red October" became a box-office hit, though Baldwin opted not to replay the lead in the future installments, and Harrison Ford got the part.

This movie gives a lot to the viewer, it has a cast that everyone can recognize, falls into a genre that many love and also has the appropriate amount of action and tension for a movie mostly filmed on submarine. When a movie like this is made, it really makes the audience think. Could we have another World War? Movies that make the audience really think usually are hits and this movie was no exception. This is a great classic that I could watch regulary and never get bored.