The Hunt for Red October Reykjanes Ridge off Iceland. "Dallas" hears the sound of the stealth drive but does not identify it as a submarine. As tensions rise between the U.S. and Soviet fleets, the crew of "Dallas" analyzes sonar tapes of "Red October" and finally realizes that it is the sound of a new propulsion system. Meanwhile, CIA analyst and former Marine Jack Ryan, who was initially tasked to examine MI6's photographs of "Red October", finds out that the submarine's new construction variations house its stealth drive. Later putting information about Ramius's letter together with the subsequent launch of the entire Northern Fleet, Ryan
The Hunt for Red October (film) participated in the Pacific Fleet-supported filming. The crew of "Houston" called their month-long filming schedule the "Hunt for Red Ops." "Houston" made more than 40 emergency surfacing "blows" for rehearsal and for the cameras. Baldwin was approached in December 1988, but was not told for what role. Klaus Maria Brandauer was cast as Soviet sub commander Marko Ramius but two weeks into filming he quit due to a prior commitment. The producers faxed the script to Sean Connery who, at first, declined because the script seemed implausible in portraying the Soviet Union as an ambitious naval power. He was missing