270: Bolshevik Buckaroos

The Hunt for Red October. Thirty years ago a movie was released that help usher in a new kind of espionage film, as director John McTiernan brought to life Tom Clancy's best selling novel on the big screen. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Champion to talk about The Hunt for Red October. We discuss our experience with the movie, a new type of spy film, Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, other characters, Sam Neill, the truth about politics, the effects, the music, does it hold up and our ratings. Chapters Our Experience (00:04:02) A Different Type of Spy Movie (00:10:11) Sean Connery (00:22:16) Alec Baldwin (00:27:46) Scott Glenn (00:33:49) Other Characters (00:39:01) Sam Neill (00:43:23) The Truth About Politics (00:46:56) The Effects (00:54:50) The Music (00:58:49) Does it Hold Up? (01:02:48) Ratings (01:10:48) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Champion Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)