“They're pinging away with their active sonar like they're looking for...” – Captain Davenport, The Hunt for Red October ... Movie Quotes Database

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Captain Davenport

They're pinging away with their active sonar like they're looking for something, but nobody's listening.

Jack Ryan

What do you mean?

Captain Davenport

Well, they're moving at almost forty knots. At that speed, they could run right over my daughter's stereo and not hear it.

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Jack Ryan Alec Baldwin More Jack Ryan quotes →

Captain Davenport Daniel Davis More Captain Davenport quotes →

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