A scene from The Hunt for Red October 1990
Capt. Vasili Borodin

[a torpedo is racing toward them]

Torpedo impact, 20 seconds.

Captain Ramius

[to Ryan]

What books?

Jack Ryan

Pardon me?

Captain Ramius

What books did you write?

Jack Ryan

I wrote a biography of, of Admiral Halsey, called "The Fighting Sailor", about, uh, naval combat tactics...

Captain Ramius

I know this book!

Capt. Vasili Borodin

Torpedo impact...

Captain Ramius

Your conclusions were all wrong, Ryan...

Capt. Vasili Borodin

...10 seconds.

Captain Ramius

...Halsey acted stupidly.

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