
Tacked on to an already busy plot is the land component to the sea rescue of the Russian president. But unless someone doesn’t rescue the deposed Russian president soon, the Cold War may already be underway by Russia’s rogue military leader. Glass’ ship may need to defend itself, which invariably would start another Cold War. So the powers-to-be in the States send Captain Joe Glass (Butler) for a top-secret search mission.īetween tense exchanges shared by Rear Admiral John Fisk (Common) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Donnegan ( Gary Oldman), the two senior officials are at odds with how to proceed with the operation. This infighting could not come at a worst time for the Americans, who have a submarine unaccounted for in enemy territory. Instead of facing off against terrorists as he does in the “Fallen” movies, the threat to Pax Americana is a Russian coup that topples that country’s president. In essence, “Hunter Killer” shares some similarities to “ Olympus Has Fallen” and “ London Has Fallen.” Butler also saves government officials and by extension, averts geopolitical chaos in this movie.
