These movies are some of the most famous action movies of the 1980s. “Predator” “Die Hard,”John McTiernan, a renowned director, would follow them just two years later. “The Hunt for Red October.”This thrilling tale of espionage, which was the first adaptation of a Tom Clancy novel in film, is set at the height of Cold War tensions in the 1980s, just a few years after it was released in theaters.
Navy forces from both sides find themselves on the trail of Marko Ramius (Sean Connery), a senior Soviet naval commander who seems to be going rogue while leading a stealthy new submarine. American government suspects that Ramius might be planning a massive attack on American soil. They assign Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin), CIA agent, as the lead in the efforts to stop nuclear-armed sub. Ryan isn’t convinced that the rebel officer is behind it all.
Movies can be kept afloat by great action and genuine tension. “The Hunt for Red October”Star-studded cast. James Earl Jones, Alec Baldwin and Sean Connery are just a few of the stars. “Star Wars”Fame has a part in James Greer’s Deputy Director role at the CIA, one of his greatest roles.