The Hunt for Red October (film) takes place in 1984 during the Cold War. Tony Seiniger designed the film's poster and drew inspiration from Soviet poster art, utilizing bold red, white and black graphics. According to him, the whole ad campaign was designed to have a "techno-suspense quality to it". The idea was to play up the thriller aspects and downplay the political elements. The film caused a minor sensation in the black projects submarine warfare technology community. In one scene, where USS "Dallas" is chasing "Red October" through the submarine canyon, the crew can be heard calling out that they have various "milligal anomalies". This
October 1 (film) 28 September 2014; the theme of the event was "'60s", as a result had most celebrities dressed in primordial native attires and hair styles. There was an exhibition at the premiere, which provided tour of the sets, and also displayed the costumes and props used for the film. The red carpet event was also broadcast live on DStv's Africa Magic channels. The film was first released in selected cinemas on 1 October 2014, and had the cinemas inflate their ticket prices. It went on general release on 3 October 2014. "October 1" was screened at the 2014 Cultural Confidence, New