CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — The Hunt for Red October Character Profile

About CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)

Commander of USS Dallas tasked with tracking the rogue Soviet submarine.

CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Submarine navigation, Sonar interpretation, Crew command, Tactical pursuit

• Strength: 6.5/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Affiliations

• Ryanverse

Quick Facts about CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)

Occupation

soldier

Character Facts

Played by

Scott Glenn

Appears in

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — related — Dr. Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin)
• CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — Alliance Partner — Dr. Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin)

  Ryan and Mancuso form a crucial alliance to verify Ramius's true motives.

  Ryan is able to board Dallas, where he attempts to persuade its captain, Commander Bart Mancuso, to contact Ramius and determine his real intentions.

• CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — Professional Commander — Petty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones (USS Dallas) (Courtney B. Vance)

  Mancuso leads Jonesy, whose technical skills are vital to tracking the target.

  Aboard Dallas, Petty Officer Ronald 'Jonesy' Jones, a sonar technician, discovers a way to detect Red October using his underwater acoustics software.

• CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — Alliance Ally — Capt. 1st Marko Ramius (Sean Connery)

  Ramius trusts Mancuso's assessment and agrees to defect.

  Ramius, stunned that the Americans correctly guessed his plan, accepts Mancuso's offer.

• CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — Alliance Commander — Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October) (Peter Firth)

  Mancuso assumes control of Red October after Ramius surrenders it.

  Ramius turns over his sub to the Americans and requests asylum for himself and his officers.

• CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — Alliance Shadow — Capt. 2nd Ivan Putin (Political Officer, Red October) (Peter Firth)

  Dallas transitions from shadowing to actively assisting Red October's escape.

  USS Dallas, which had been shadowing Red October, loses contact once the sub's caterpillar drive is engaged... Dallas is able to divert toward herself...

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