The Hunt for Red October (film) unclassified sections of both and to use in set and prop design. was used for the scene in which Baldwin is dropped from a helicopter to the submarine. Key cast and crew members rode along in subs, including Alec Baldwin and Scott Glenn, who took an overnight trip aboard the commanded by then Commander Thomas B. Fargo. Glenn based his portrayal of Commander Bart Mancuso on Fargo. Some of the principal cast had previous military service which they drew on for their roles. Sean Connery had served in the Royal Navy, Scott Glenn in the United States Marine Corps and
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