The Hunt for Red October (Special Collector's Edition)

Product Description:
A new technologically superior soviet nuclear sub (red october) is heading for the us coast under the command of capt. Marko ramius. The american government thinks ramius is going to attack a lone cia analyst has a different idea: he thinks ramius is planning to defect but he only has a few hours to prove it.Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 05/17/2005Starring: Sean Connery Alec BaldwinRun time: 134 minutesRating: PgDirector: John Mctiernan

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Before Harrison Ford assumed the mantle of playing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan hero in Patriot Games, Alec Baldwin took a swing at the character in this John McTiernan film and hit one to the fence. If less instantly sympathetic than Ford, Baldwin is in some respects more interesting and nuanced as Ryan, and drawing comparisons between both actors' performances can make for some interesting postmovie discussion. That aside, The Hunt for Red October stands alone as a uniquely exciting adventure with a fantastic costar: Sean Connery as a Russian nuclear submarine captain attempting to defect to the West on his ship. Ryan must figure out his true motives for approaching the U.S. McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard) made an exceptionally handsome movie here with action sequences that really do take one's breath away. --Tom Keogh

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - The Best Version, Hands Down!
I loved this movie when it came out on VHS then purchased the DVD.Now comes Blu-ray.The audio experience alone was well worth the cost of upgrading.The sound of the USN Dallas as it passes by your screen is now one of my demo experiences for people.
Rating: - Good Suspense Holds The Viewer
A good, deep cast and good suspense kept me and, I assume, most viewers, guessing until the end in this tale of a Russian captain taking a submarine and defecting - or is he? - to the United States. That's the question they stretch out in this 2 hour-plus film: where does this captain stand?

Overall, it's a good 135 minutes of Cold War adventure in that it entertains. There is a cat-and-mouse game in here with five good actors involved: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent cast, gripping adventure
I don't have a lot to add to what others have said. I loved this film, and I really enjoyed the "Beneath the Surface" featurette. Just an amazing cast, Sean Connery and Scott Glenn are perfect.
Rating: - Hunt for Red October
This is one of the classic movies in my opinion.The star cast and superior story line (real or not?? hum!) makes this a must have movie for your blue ray lineup
Rating: - The Hunt For Red October [Blu-ray]
BLU-RAY BUYER BEWARE!! The studios are playing us for dupes. In wanting us to buy their movies AGAIN (VHS, LaserDisc, DVD, now Blu-ray), with the expansive information a blu-ray will hold, they are cheating us!! Case in point..THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (and others). The previous DVD release contained BOTH a Dolby Digital AND the usually preferred DTS track. On the Blu-ray we only get the Dolby. Shame on them!!

It amazes me. You would think they would load these releases with much, much ... Read More