The Hunt for Red October is a 1984 novel by Tom Clancy. The Hunt for Red October may also refer to: The Hunt for Red October (film), a 1990 thriller film based on the novel Video games The Hunt for Red October (1987 video game), based on the book The Hunt for Red October (1990 video game), based on the movie The Hunt for Red October (console game) (1991), based on the movie See also Red October (disambiguation)