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The Hunt for Red October
Why this pick
A tightly wound Cold War submarine thriller with escalating tactical uncertainty, command-level brinkmanship, and the same immersive pressure-cooker naval atmosphere.
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MOVIE1995 1h 56m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Das Boot
Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In post-Soviet Russia, civil war erupts as a result of the ongoing conflict in Chechnya. Military units loyal to Vladimir Radchenko, a Russian ultra-nationalist, take control of a nuclear missile installation and are threatening nuclear war if either the American or Russian governments attempt to confront him.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Denzel Washington
Lt. Commander Ron Hunter
Gene Hackman
Captain Frank Ramsey
Matt Craven
Lt. Roy Zimmer, USS Alabama Communications Officer
George Dzundza
Chief of the Boat
Viggo Mortensen
Lt. Peter 'WEAPS' Ince
James Gandolfini
Lt. Bobby Dougherty
Jaime Gomez
Officer of the Deck Mahoney
Danny Nucci
Petty Officer First Class Danny Rivetti