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Clear and Present Danger

PG-13 Released Aug 3, 1994 2h 21m Mystery & Thriller Drama TRAILER for List
81% Tomatometer 48 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Agent Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) becomes acting deputy director of the CIA when Admiral Greer (James Earl Jones) is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on a yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As CIA agent John Clark (Willem Dafoe) is sent to Colombia to kill drug kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
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Perfecting the formula established in earlier installments, Clear and Present Danger reunites its predecessor's creative core to solidly entertaining effect.

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Wendy Ide Times (UK) The story is satisfyingly complex and the characters have been developed beyond the two-dimensional ciphers that usually serve in this kind of movie. Feb 1, 2024 Full Review Tom Tunney Sight & Sound In both novel and film, Ryan is the moral centre, but the film jettisons the book's range of supporting characters whose differing values help define his position. Feb 6, 2020 Full Review Richard Schickel TIME Magazine This is the third movie with Jack as its hero, so he is a known quantity -- a humanist spook with an overdeveloped moral sense -- but Ford, playing the part for the second time, knows how to keep his earnestness fresh. Jan 13, 2010 Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times Harrison Ford is on commanding form for his second outing as CIA troubleshooter Jack Ryan and director Phillip Noyce makes a much better job of this than he did of The Saint. Rated: 3/5 Jan 25, 2024 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a methodically-paced yet mostly gripping political thriller... Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 14, 2023 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz With Ford leading the way, Clear and Present Danger is still by far the most consistently entertaining and engaging take on Clancy’s beloved literary character. Rated: 4/5 Dec 14, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jerod S Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan works well - and without being cramped by bad 90s computer graphics, this patriotic spy flick stands the test of time. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Farah R A solid thriller with an intricately complex plot and brilliant performances, Clear and Present Danger succeeds in being a great Jack Ryan film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Tom F A fairly interesting take on Jack Ryan. He goes up against the cartels as advertised, but his main threat is the politicians and bureaucrats cooking up a phony war. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review KB B It was well done with a good storyline. Harrison Ford was excellent as usual. It's worth the watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Chuck D Probably the best Jack Ryan film, doesn't take itself too seriously. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/21/24 Full Review Alec B Not great, but at least it's got enough thrilling moments (The attack on the motorcade, the missile launch, etc.) to make the long running time worth it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Agent Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) becomes acting deputy director of the CIA when Admiral Greer (James Earl Jones) is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on a yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As CIA agent John Clark (Willem Dafoe) is sent to Colombia to kill drug kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Director
Phillip Noyce
Producer
Mace Neufeld, Robert Rehme
Screenwriter
Donald Stewart, Steven Zaillian, John Milius
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 3, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$121.5M
Runtime
2h 21m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS
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