The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Directed by John McTiernan
A Soviet submarine captain slips out of his Arctic base in a near-silent new sub, and a CIA analyst flies from London to Washington and out into the Atlantic to prove the captain means to defect rather than attack.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Soviet submarine base, Polyarny Inlet≈ 00:01:00Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaStated on screen
Ramius takes the Red October out of its Arctic base on its maiden voyage.
- 2Ryan's house and Heathrow≈ 00:03:00London, EnglandStated on screen
Ryan leaves his London home with photos of the new sub and flies to the United States.
- 3CIA headquarters, Langley≈ 00:10:00Stated on screen
Ryan shows Admiral Greer the photos of the Red October at CIA headquarters.
- 4Red October submerged, crossing the Atlantic≈ 00:15:00North Atlantic OceanInferred
Ramius kills the political officer and runs west on the silent caterpillar drive while the Soviet fleet hunts him.
- 4National Security Council briefing≈ 00:30:00Washington, D.C.Inferred
Ryan briefs the Joint Chiefs and the National Security Advisor and argues Ramius means to defect.
- 5Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise≈ 00:45:00North Atlantic OceanStated on screen
Ryan lands on the carrier in the North Atlantic and argues his case to the admiral.
- 6USS Dallas≈ 01:05:00North Atlantic OceanStated on screen
Ryan is lowered from a helicopter onto the Dallas in a storm and talks Mancuso into signalling Ramius.
- 7Aboard the Red October≈ 01:40:00North Atlantic OceanInferred
- 8Penobscot River, Maine≈ 02:05:00Stated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 17,383 km
- Places
- 6
- Countries
- 3
- Stops
- 9
- Plane: 10,137 km
- Boat: 7,236 km
- Not shown: 11 km
- Helicopter: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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