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::I could swear that the movie took place in the Early or Mid 1960s. I guess i was wrong.-[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 14:28, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
::I could swear that the movie took place in the Early or Mid 1960s. I guess i was wrong.-[[User:Oliveira|Oliveira]] 14:28, 14 June 2009 (UTC)


:::Definitely not. The ''Red October'' is a Typhoon-class nuclear sub, and the first of those were commissioned in the early-1980s. Not to mention that the cars, computers, phones, and other stuff seen in this film are definitely from the 80s. -[[User:MT2008|MT2008]]
:::Definitely not. The ''Red October'' is a Typhoon-class nuclear sub, and the first of those were commissioned by the USSR in the early-1980s. Then there's the scene at the end where an SH-60B Seahawk is used in ASW activities - the Seahawk design also dates from the late-70s/early-80s (the first were brought into service around '84-'85, so if this movie is set in 1984, their use may be a tad bit anachronistic, though not much). Not to mention that the cars, computers, phones, and other stuff seen in this film are definitely from the 80s. -[[User:MT2008|MT2008]]

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When does this movie take place?-Oliveira 13:36, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

The book was set in 1984. I guess the movie must be, too. -MT2008
I could swear that the movie took place in the Early or Mid 1960s. I guess i was wrong.-Oliveira 14:28, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Definitely not. The Red October is a Typhoon-class nuclear sub, and the first of those were commissioned by the USSR in the early-1980s. Then there's the scene at the end where an SH-60B Seahawk is used in ASW activities - the Seahawk design also dates from the late-70s/early-80s (the first were brought into service around '84-'85, so if this movie is set in 1984, their use may be a tad bit anachronistic, though not much). Not to mention that the cars, computers, phones, and other stuff seen in this film are definitely from the 80s. -MT2008
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