Where to watch The Hunt for Red October (1990) tonight
The Hunt for Red October (1990) runs 2 h 15 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.4 from 3,831 TMDB members. A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find…
- Runtime
- 2 h 15 min — ends 10:15 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller
- Released
- March 2, 1990
- TMDB rating
- 7.4 / 10 from 3,831 votes
- Director
- John McTiernan
- Starring
- Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Kanopy (free), Pluto TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Hunt for Red October?
- The Hunt for Red October is 2 h 15 min long (135 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:15 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Hunt for Red October rated?
- The Hunt for Red October is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Hunt for Red October a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Hunt for Red October?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Kanopy (free), Pluto TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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