Ron Hunter

Ron Hunter is a fictional military commander and one of the main characters featured in the 1995 military drama Crimson Tide. He was played by actor Denzel Washington.

Overview
Ron Hunter was a member of the United States Navy holding the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He served aboard a U.S. nuclear submarine led by Captain Frank Ramsey. The crew of the sub intercepted a partial order to attack another war ship, but the crew were unable to provide authentication of the order. While Captain Ramsey believed that the order should be followed, Hunter defended his position of refraining from following the order until it could be verified. This led to a grim conflict between the two men, which ultimately resulted in mutiny. In the end, Commander Hunter's position proved to be the meritorious one.