Trivia: The crew of the U.S.S. Dallas adopted the tagline "The Hunt Is On" as an unofficial ship's motto.
(more) Goofs: Factual errors: Admiral tell Ryan that he could be flown out to Dallas on a "chopper". However, in the USN we called them HELO (heelow) as did everyone else.
(more) Quotes: Seaman Jones: [
Jonesy is teaching Beaumont] Hear it now?
Beaumont: [
resigned] No.
Seaman Jones: Beaumont, at Caltech we used to do this in our sleep! You hear it now?
Beaumont: Wait a minute...
Seaman Jones: Uh oh...
Beaumont: Disparaged surface clutter...
Seaman Jones: Yeeeesssss?
Beaumont: I should go to SAPS?
Seaman Jones: Correct! Seaman Beaumont, Signal Algorithmic Processing System. Give it a week and you'll be teaching at Caltech. So, like Beethoven on the computer, you have laboured to produce... a biologic.
Beaumont: A what?
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(more) Awards: Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations
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