The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- Documented locations
- 11
- Year
- 1990
- Directed by
- John McTIERNAN
- Cities
- Valdez, Liverpool, Groton, Keyport, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Playa Vista, Port Angeles, Portland
United States
Reservoir lake of the Appalachian foothills, located in Burke County (North Carolina), fed by the Catawba River.
The scene : The final scene, where Jack Ryan and Commander Ramius descend a river, was filmed on Lake James.
Valdez, United States
Deep-water port at the end of a fjord in the Gulf of Alaska, maritime terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
The scene : The opening sequence of the film, the submarine departing from a fjord, was filmed in Port Valdez.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
The scene : The scenes set in Moscow were actually filmed in Liverpool, whose monumental architecture doubled for the Soviet capital.
Groton, United States
The oldest submarine base of the US Navy, located on the Thames River in Groton (Connecticut), nicknamed "the cradle of the American submarine force."
The scene : The Groton submarine base serves as a naval backdrop for the film.
Keyport, United States
The scene : The Keyport naval submarine warfare center serves as the setting for the film.
Long Beach, United States
Former US Navy base on Terminal Island, in the port of Long Beach, closed in 1997.
The scene : The old naval base of Long Beach, on Terminal Island, serves as a naval setting.
Los Angeles, United States
Main airport of Los Angeles and the west coast of the United States.
The scene : Los Angeles Airport doubles as London Heathrow Airport.
Los Angeles, United States
Art Deco hotel (1925) on the edge of MacArthur Park, which has become a recurring filming location in Los Angeles. It is designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. It was built for the Elks fraternity, which later had to sell it due to lack of funds.
The scene : The Park Plaza Hotel serves as an indoor set for the film.
Playa Vista, United States
Soundstages set up on the former Hughes Aircraft site, on the edge of Culver City and Playa Vista, in Los Angeles.
The scene : Second unit shots, connected to the main photography, were filmed at the Playa Vista Stages.
Port Angeles, United States
The scene : Maritime scenes were filmed in Port Angeles, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Portland, United States
Diesel-electric submarine of the Barbel class, the last non-nuclear submarine commissioned by the US Navy, preserved as a museum ship at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland. Entered service in 1959, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The scene : A scene from the torpedo room was filmed aboard the submarine USS Blueback.