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The Hunt for Red October [Blu-ray]

Sean Connery (Actor), Alec Baldwin (Actor) Rated:

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Moscow, Washington and a CIA analyst track a renegade Soviet captain and his new submarine. Directed by John McTiernan. From the Tom Clancy novel.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : s_medPG PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions : 6.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 2.88 Ounces
Item model number : Relay time: 135min
Media Format : Color, AC-3, Dolby, Blu-ray, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time : 2 hours and 15 minutes
Release date : July 29, 2008
Actors : Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill, Vlado Benden, Michael George Benko
Dubbed: : French, Spanish
Subtitles: : English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Studio : Paramount
ASIN : B001AII4SQ
Number of discs : 1

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Dr. D123

4K Version is Better than the earlier 1080 Blu-ray Version

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020

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Please Note: My review and ratings are based on the quality of the new 4K version of this film--images, sound, and extras and how these compare to the previously-released Blu-ray version of the film. I am not rating the acting, direction, set design, etc. which can be found in other places, but instead I am helping you decide to upgrade to 4K or not.

The quality of 4K films, in comparison to the regular Blu-ray versions, often depends upon two things: (1) the quality of the original that they have to work with; and (2) how much effort they put into the project. Here there must have started with either the original film or a first-generation print of it.

There is a noticeable upgrade from the regular Blu-ray version to the 4K version. I did a side-by-side comparison of both films and you will notice improvements in the video quality of the 4K version--more details, sharper images throughout, improved resolution, and better color saturation. You will notice the improvements most in outdoor, daylight scenes and less so in night-time scenes. There are no glitches in the print--no "snow," spots, or lines. It is a very good image.

Interestingly, there is no mention of this new release being an HDR version of 4K, and that's probably a good thing. HDR makes the contrast sharper by making dark colors darker and light colors lighter. This has worked well for some films and not well for other films. The most common complaint for HDR when it is bad is that the scenes are too dark in the 4K version of the film, particularly night-time scenes (Skyfall, Spectre, & Van Helsing all suffer from this). Happily no HDR problems here. Everything looks good, including the night-time scenes or dimly-lit submarine underwater scenes.

The 5.1 audio is excellent and an improvement from the regular Blu-Ray version. Several special features are included as well, including commentary by the director and a feature entitled "Beneath the Surface."

I now own about sixty 4K movies or nature specials. Roughly 45 of the 60 show noticeable improvements in video and audio. The others either are roughly the same from Blu-Ray to 4K or suffer from the aforementioned HDR darkness issues. So it's overall good but in some cases not worth buying the film again in 4K. My favorites in 4K and I'm talking about imagery, not the plot or acting? Jurassic World, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Planet Earth II, and the Flight of the Butterflies. Those films really wow you in 4K.

This is an excellent film in 4K and is worth upgrading to if you already own the regular Blu-ray version.

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A. Rose

Probably the best adaptation from any of Clancy's novels

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2017

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This is a 1990 movie based on a 1984 novel by Tom Clancy. It stars Sean Connery as the Soviet captain of an experimental submarine. Launched during the Cold War, the captain and his officers decide to defect to America, but soon find themselves the target of, not only their own fleet, but also the American Navy, who have been told that they intend to launch their nuclear weapons on the United States. Only CIA consultant Jack Ryan, played by Alec Baldwin, believes in their true intentions, and fights to keep the military from killing them. This film has a stellar supporting cast, including Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, Sam Neill, and Tim Curry. Probably the best adaptation from any of Clancy's novels, this was the one that introduced the character of Jack Ryan to American movie audiences. The character has since appeared in many action films, played by such notables as Harrison Ford (between his Star Wars films), Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine (known for also playing the latest version of Captain Kirk). This is a thriller that will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat until the very end. Perhaps one of my very favorites in the drama/action genre.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2018

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One ping only please.

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Karlie Laumer

If you've never seen this film, just watch it now.

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2018

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I've seen this movie 984 times. I still love every minute of it. It also makes me nostalgic for my dad, because he loved watching it too.

Honestly, no review is needed. Anyone who hasn't seen it, please change that soon. The movie is amazing. Great music, Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin at the top of their game, incredible supporting actors, and a top notch script.

And be still my heart - when you get to see Sir Sean AND Alec Baldwin in dress Navy blues? It's an added perk.

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First class movie that is worth watching!

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2017

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This is an exceptional movie and you should see it. I own the Bluray version but we just watched the film using Amazon Prime to stream to my digital projector. The streaming worked perfectly and the video and audio quality were perfect.

This is an excellent story based on a novel written by Tom Clancy. To top it off the film features a strong cast of actors and it is directed well. It is one of my favorite movies with the character of Jack Ryan. The book was excellent and this film follows the book very closely.

I strongly recommend this film. I have probably watched it 5 times. This is a good film to have in your library of films. It features great acting and a good story line.

This was one of Tom Clancy's best books and the movie version was created in a very realistic and entertaining way.

This is a good film that you should have in your video library.

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Sean H.

This might be my all time favorite movie. I've watched it countless times on VHS

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018

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This might be my all time favorite movie. I've watched it countless times on VHS, then DVD, and now I've upgraded to Blu-ray. While the transfer to Blu-ray is excellent, this movie suffers from the same problem most underwater movies do. It seems that Hollywood can produce a movie about anything that is completely realistic, unless it takes place underwater. Everything just seems to fall apart when it comes to the underwater scenes. Based on the age of this movie (and hence the technology available to produce it), when transferred to Blu-ray this problem is only exacerbated. I think the saving grace for this movie in the theaters originally was the limited ability to put out a level of brightness modern flat-panel TVs have no problem with today. But if you watch it in a completely dark room on a big TV it's still a fantastic movie, you just might have to focus on the plot a little more than the visuals.

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JD Ch-le-St

CONNERY BETTER THAN BOND?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2017

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I found this 130 min REGION B/2 DVD highly entertaining and very engrossing and am sure that it will keep most viewers on the edge of their seats. It's a very intense film but nothing serious.
Based on Tom Clancy's bestseller, directed by John McTiernan and starring Sean Connery and Alex Baldwin. The Hunt for Red October seethes with high-tech excitement and sweats with the tension of men who hold Doomsday in their hands. A new technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius (Sean Connery) The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. A lone CIA analyst (Alex Baldwin) has a different idea, he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it as the entire Russian naval and air commanders are trying to find him too.

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J. Alm

Submarine adventure starring Jack Ryan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2017

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A fantastic film and a brilliant copy. Like most older films the faces are not as clear as the rest but this is one of the most icon films of it's time.

Jack Ryan is brought into a meeting about a new sub just launched by Russia. They set out to find out what the submarine's purpose is. We find out a lot about Jack. It has a lot of action in the cat and mouse chases. Not only the Americans but the Russians are looking for the sub. There is a great twist at the end.

The film has a lot of character, some amazing acting and amazing special effects for it's time.

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Oliver Browne

Best submarine movie ever?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2016

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Absolute classic and one of my very favorite movies. This is Sean Connery at his best and there are some other great actors in there too. The storyline is superb and somewhat believable as a 'true story' (it is not, but could be easily if the technology was there at the time!). The soundtrack is fantastic too and I have lost count of how many times I have watched this movie and not got bored of it.

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Mike Gee

POOR QUALITY

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2018

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This is not the same as the original. The picture quality is poor; it is very grainy, rather like a VHS recording. Also there are scenes where the included sub-titles during Russian dialogue have been omitted.
The overall effect was to spoil a great film. I shall have to look elsewhere for a better copy.

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A very good realistic story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2019

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If you enjoy a good story this is for you. A brand new Russian submarine out on trials who's officers want to defect without being found out. This is how they went about it. A very good story full of tension from start to finish.