The boat has already impressively demonstrated how oppressive life can be in a floating sardine can. The political thriller The Hunt for Red October also manages to present the cramped setting of the submarine in an exciting way, not least thanks to James Bond actor Sean Connery. Today the war film masterpiece is on TV.
Exciting submarine thriller: Hunt for Red October on TV
In the adaptation of Tom Clancy’s novel of the same name, Soviet captain Marko Ramius (Sean Connery) steers his Soviet nuclear submarine towards the USA. The military assumes an attack and gets into position, but CIA agent Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) is convinced that Ramius wants to defect.
Harrison Ford was set to star alongside James Bond star Sean Connery
Indiana Jones fans know how good the chemistry between Sean Connery and Harrison Ford is on screen. The duo was actually supposed to appear in front of the camera together in The Hunt for Red October, but Ford declined, according to Vanity Fair. It wasn’t the only time that Ford turned down the offer of an extremely promising blockbuster.
In Hunt for Red October, Baldwin finally took his place, but he also played the much-filmed agent credibly and contributed to the great success of the political thriller. The 134-minute suspense masterpiece even ends up with us 6th place among the best military films. The authentic setting, the successful visual effects and the political intrigues ensure a thrill until the end, which makes the oppressive atmosphere of the Cold War palpable.
When will the Cold War thriller Hunt for Red October be on TV?
Cable one shows the political thriller today Wednesday, December 4th at 8:15 p.m. The repeat runs on Thursday night at 1:35 a.m. If you missed Hunt for Red October on television, you can watch it on Paramount+ or buy or rent it on Amazon.
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