This week: It is Into the Clancy-verse with 1990's stellar political thriller The Hunt for Red October. The Bunch breaks down the real political tension of the time, the source material, the creatives behind this remarkable adaptation, and, of course, Sean Connery's hair. John McTiernan had a hell of a run during the peak of his career, but is Red October his best? Time to find out...
John’s Official Clancy Reading Order:
1: Without Remorse (1993)
2: Patriot Games (1987)
3: Red Rabbit (2002)
4: The Hunt for Red October (1984)
5: The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988)
6: Clear and Present Danger (1989)
7: The Sum of All Fears (1991)
8: Debt of Honor (1994)
9: Executive Orders (1996)
10: Rainbow Six (1998)
11: The Bear and the Dragon (2000)
12: The Teeth of the Tiger (2003)
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