Red October in Daniel Catone’s office in Powell, Wyoming. The doors of the silent ‘caterpillar’ drive are visible on the bow. Photo courtesy of Daniel Catone.

Hunt for Red October’s English Switch Is Still the Best Way to Handle Languages in Movies. With one simple camera push, The Hunt For Red October completely changed the way we do languages in movies.

After years of production delays, “The Hunt for Red October” became the top movie in America for three weeks in March 1990. Forbes magazine estimated that Clancy’s annual income reached $50 ...