'The Hunt for Red October' (1990)

'The Hunt for Red October' (1990)

From That's Not How It Went Down by Lewis Howard & Elliot Fitzpatrick

March 3, 2026 · 60 min · Season 1 · Episode 73

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1990 film 'The Hunt for Red October' and its connection to Tom Clancy's novel, exploring themes of submarines and espionage.

Sometimes there's no watch more comforting than an unapologetically outrageous spy thriller - but unfortunately for us, so few of them seem to be submerged in reality. Surprisingly however, that can't be said for this 1990 classic adaptation of Tom Clancy's debut novel. Jack Ryan's search for the truth in the ocean depths inspired me to do something similar, and even though a Scottish sounding Russian submarine commander might be the least likely indicator of hidden truths, there is plenty going on beneath the surface. How did Tom Clancy know so much about submarines? Was the mutiny a success? And what's the best way to deter Russian submarines from a nation's shores?! Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down! Subscribe now for further listening: https://tnhiwd.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lewis Howard, Elliot Fitzpatrick

Topics covered

  • spy thriller
  • Tom Clancy
  • submarines
  • mutiny
  • Russian submarines
  • film review

Keywords

  • Hunt for Red October
  • Tom Clancy
  • spy thriller
  • submarine
  • mutiny
  • Russian submarines

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy's debut novel

Places: Russia, ocean

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