A NEW TECHNOLOGICALLY SUPERIOR SOVIET NUCLEAR SUB (RED OCTOBER) IS HEADING FOR THE US COAST UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. MARKO RAMIUS. THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT THINKS RAMIUS IS GOING TO ATTACK A LONE CIA ANALYST HAS A DIFFERENT IDEA: HE THINKS RAMIUS IS PLANNING TO DEFECT BUT HE ONLY HAS A FEW HOURS TO PROVE IT.