Did You Know: Subbing For A Sub

In the movie Hunt For Red October, the American sub's name is U.S.S. Dallas. The Sub you see on screen is not the U.S.S. Dallas, but another Lone Star product, the U.S.S. Houston.

Once again, we get to cover for our neighbors up north.

By the way, the underwater model of the Red October has never been in the water. This effect was achieved using smoke on the 'underwater' set and a few digital touch-ups. The sub was hung by 12 wires from an overhead grid which gave the ability to tilt and turn the model as needed.

For the purposes of filming the underwater model of the Red October, only the left side of the sub was detailed to appear as an authentic submarine. The effect of showing the right side of the boat was achieved by simply turning the frame and reversing the image.