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) test of time". In contrast, "Newsweek"s David Ansen wrote, "But it's at the gut level that "Red October" disappoints. This smoother, impressively mounted machine is curiously ungripping. Like an overfilled kettle, it takes far too long to come to a boil". Vincent Canby, writing for "The New York Times", opined that "the characters, like the lethal hardware, are simply functions of the plot, which in this case seems to be a lot more complex than it really is". "The Hunt for Red October" was nominated and won several awards in 1991. In addition, the film was also nominated for AFI's