The hunt for Red October: A new technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the United States coast under the command of Captain Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. A lone CIA analyst has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it. At the same time, the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius too. K-19: Captain Vostrikov, a Russian naval officer has being given command of the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarine, K-19, at the height of the Cold War in 1961. The vessel's executive officer Captain Polenin asserts that the flagship is not yet ready for deployment. But, political pressure forces Vostrikov to sail his crew into the North Atlantic anyway, for a missile fire test that serves as a warning to the U.S. The test is a success, but a leak in the K-19's cooling system soon threatens the nuclear payload.

The hunt for Red October originally produced as a motion picture in 1990. K-19 originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. The hunt for Red October: based on the novel by Tom Clancy. The hunt for Red October special features: commentary by director John McTiernan; Beneath the surface: new cast & crew interviews; theatrical trailer. K-19 special features: director & cinematographer commentary; 3 featurettes; the making-of "K-19: the widowmaker"; theatrical trailer.