The Hunt for Red October (film) to develop it into a film. Screenwriters Larry Ferguson and Donald Stewart worked on the screenplay while Neufeld approached the U.S. Navy for approval. They feared top secret information or technology might be revealed. However, several admirals liked Clancy's book and reasoned that the film could do for submariners what "Top Gun" did for the Navy's jet fighter pilots. Captain Michael Sherman, director of the Navy's western regional information office in Los Angeles, suggested changes to the script that would present the Navy in a positive light. The Navy gave the filmmakers access to several s, allowing them to photograph
The Red Eagle in the original series to being addicted to morphine in the new film. "The Red Eagle" had its world premiere in Bangkok on October 4, 2010. "The Red Eagle" was released in Thailand on October 7, 2010. The film had its international premiere at the 15th Busan International Film Festival on October 10. "The Red Eagle"'s Thai box office returns have been described as "underperformed" and "disappointing". "The Red Eagle" received generally negative reception from English language critics on its release. Film Business Asia gave the film a rating of three out of ten and called the film a "repetitive