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The Hunt for Red October (1990)
7.5
PG-13
Duration: 135min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: John McTiernan
Plot: In November 1984, the Soviet Union was on the eve of Gorbachev's ascension to power, and it was also the height of the Cold War between the two superpowers. The Soviet Union developed a new nuclear submarine, the Red October, and put the veteran Ramius in charge of the ship's first sea trial exercises. By this time, the CIA had also acquired information about Red October. En route, Captain Ramius kills him and orders the submarine to change course. Is a top Soviet general secretly carrying a super-military submarine, the Red Moon October, to defect to the United States or to start a nuclear war?
Cast: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill, James Earl Jones
Keywords: based on novel or book, 1980s, cold war, submarine, u.s. navy, intelligence, political thriller, defection, ex military, jack ryan
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Duration: 125min
Country: GB
Plot: The professional killer nicknamed the Man with the Golden Gun is almost always successful. There is no mission he cannot complete, so he has become the target of high-paying employment by terrorist organizations around the world. At the same time, the British military sent 007 Bond to retrieve a high-efficiency solar energy converter that can convert 95% of solar energy from a dead scientist. The consequences of this powerful weapon falling into the hands of terrorists are disastrous. To stop 007's actions and get the converter earlier, the terrorist organization hired the Man with the Golden Gun to deal with 007 with a high salary. Can 007 complete the mission?
Cast: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Hervé Villechaize
Duration: 125min
Country: GB
Plot: Nuclear submarines of Britain and the Soviet Union mysteriously disappeared one after another. This phenomenon attracted significant attention from the British military, so they sent out the ace agent 007 Bond. After investigation, they finally found out that the mastermind behind the scenes was the world's richest shipping tycoon, Stromberg, who planned to use nuclear missiles to blow up New York and Moscow and built an underwater city to realize his ambition of conquering the world. 007 is about to enter the underwater city to organize this madman's crazy plan.
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Top Gun (2021)
7
PG
Duration: 110min
Country: US
Plot: Pete Mitchell, a US Navy Lieutenant, called Sign Maverick, a reckless, daring flying ace, gets admitted into Miramar's prestigious Fighter School, Top Gun. The reckless young pilot, however, will have to contend with the finest of the best there, including Iceman, a bright and fiercely competitive classmate. Mitchell knows he has to give it everything he has now, but he is still troubled by his father's sudden and strange death. Can Maverick win over Charlie, the tough astrophysics teacher at the flight school, to his way of thinking? Can he control his untamed side in order to take home the esteemed Top Gun Trophy?
Cast: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt