'The Hunt For Red October' isn't aging well

[Pioneer]

A gentleman that I "know" was involved in the production of that film, from the naval side of things. I don't know exactly what he does but based on what others have let slip at social functions, he knows some 'stuff'. He is in the film, he's the stand in for Glen Close when the Dallas stops to pick up Ryan.

Couple of things from the film: the footage of the sub in the dock being repaired/worked on was a real sub (identity unknown) The Navy had to cover the propeller/s of the sub from civilian eyes and filming.

The book is less interesting than the film (opinion only)

And perhaps more importantly, I have heard one of two make mention that the Navy is still upset that Clancy was able to take one or two pieces of information, and build that story. The implication I received was that the story was fiction, but...

The biggest question I have is...how much better would that film had been if Harrison Ford has bought the Ryan franchise first, rather than wait till Baldwin let it go.