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The third installment in the cinematic incarnation of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan and the second starring Harrison Ford, this follow-up to Patriot Games is a more complex, rewarding, and bolder film than its predecessor. Ford returns as Ryan, this time embroiled in a failed White House bid to wipe out a Colombian drug cartel and cover up the mess. The script, by Clancy and John Milius (Red Dawn), has an air of true adventure about it as Ryan places himself in harm's way to extract covert soldiers abandoned in a Latin American jungle. There are a couple of remarkable set pieces expertly handled by Patriot Games director Phillip Noyce, especially a shocking scene involving an ambush on Ryan's car in an alley. The supporting cast is superb, including Willem Dafoe as the soldiers' leader, Henry Czerny as Ryan's enemy at the CIA, Joaquim de Almeida as a smooth-talking villain, Ann Magnuson as an unwitting confederate in international crime, and James Earl Jones as Ryan's dying boss. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, theatrical trailer, closed captioning, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
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In CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER, Harrison Ford returns as intrepid CIA agent Jack Ryan. When his mentor, Admiral Greer (Jones), becomes gravely ill, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. His first assignment: investigate the murder of one of the President's friends, a prominent U.S. businessman with secret ties to Colombian drug cartels. Unbeknownst to Ryan, the CIA has already dispatched a deadly field operative (Dafoe) to lead a paramilitary force against the Colombian drug lords. Caught in the crossfire, Ryan takes matters into his own hands, risking his career and life for the only cause he still believes in -- the truth.
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By falcon
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
while i don't think this is a great movie,i do think it is better than
the the last Jack Ryan film,Patriot Games.in Clear and Present
Danger,Harrison Ford once again plays Jack Ryan.this one has a bit more
intrigue than Patriot Games,and i also like the story more.it is more
developed.to me,this one has a bigger scope.there is bit more urgency
as well.having said that,i still think this movie is boring and
slow,more often than not.Like Patriot Games,it's certainly not
awful,but again i think maybe something got lost in the translation
from Tom Clancy's novel.it's also almost 2 and a half hours long,and i
think they could have trimmed some of it.still,it has it's good
moments.for me,Clear and Present Danger is a 3/5
the the last Jack Ryan film,Patriot Games.in Clear and Present
Danger,Harrison Ford once again plays Jack Ryan.this one has a bit more
intrigue than Patriot Games,and i also like the story more.it is more
developed.to me,this one has a bigger scope.there is bit more urgency
as well.having said that,i still think this movie is boring and
slow,more often than not.Like Patriot Games,it's certainly not
awful,but again i think maybe something got lost in the translation
from Tom Clancy's novel.it's also almost 2 and a half hours long,and i
think they could have trimmed some of it.still,it has it's good
moments.for me,Clear and Present Danger is a 3/5
By Grant McKee
Format:DVD
Out of the four Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan movies, I think Clear and Present Danger is easily the best. Harrison Ford is one of my favorite actors, and even though he's made some dreck in recent years, his string of successes post-Star Wars and Indiana Jones reached their peak around this time.
The story of the film revolves around the U.S. war on drugs, attempting to stop the flow at the source of production in Colombia. To this end, Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan becomes caught up in the action along with the always-great Willem DaFoe as CIA agent Clark. Just about all of the actors in this movie are great, including Joaquim de Almeida, Donald Moffat, Henry Czerny (the slime dripping off his character might damage your TV), and Raymond Cruz.
Not only is this one of my favorite spy/government intrigue movies, but it's just flat-out one of my favorite movies. Great story, great actors, great movie. Highly recommended.
The story of the film revolves around the U.S. war on drugs, attempting to stop the flow at the source of production in Colombia. To this end, Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan becomes caught up in the action along with the always-great Willem DaFoe as CIA agent Clark. Just about all of the actors in this movie are great, including Joaquim de Almeida, Donald Moffat, Henry Czerny (the slime dripping off his character might damage your TV), and Raymond Cruz.
Not only is this one of my favorite spy/government intrigue movies, but it's just flat-out one of my favorite movies. Great story, great actors, great movie. Highly recommended.
Format:VHS Tape
Once there was a man named Jack Ryan. That's about where the similarities to the book end.
For what it's worth, I'm not a picky movie viewer. I'll watch nearly anything. So for me to complain about this movie means that something was really off-base.
As far as an action movie goes, it was passable. As far as the technological thriller that the book was, it doesn't even come close. There is no character development (never felt anything towards Ding), random changes in a character's persona (Clark goes from wanting to kill Ryan to making the chopper go back), thing missing that are important to the plot (downing of drug running planes), and things that were never in the book (yacht owner tied to the President).
To make what could be an extremely long review somewhat shorter, if you've read the book and are a fan of Tom Clancy, don't bother. If you're just looking for a film with " 'splosions," this might work.
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The Best Jack Ryan on the Screen, and with Good Reason!
Harrison Ford isn't the person who wrote this story, Tom Clancy is. But, Harrison Ford is the perfect Jack Ryan, a spy with a conscience and a man who does the right thing not the... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004 by Peter Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Jack Ryan movie to have
This is another one of Harrison Ford's greatest. I have always enjoyed his movies. He is a real actor and there is not many left out there. Read more
Published on Feb 5 2004 by "poohguy76"
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Jack Ryan Franchise
This is my personal favorite of all of the Jack Ryan films which include Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games and Sum of All Fears. Read more
Published on Dec 17 2003 by M. Hencke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even the 'minor' actors and their characters were GREAT
So glad I'm in the good company of two top 10 Amazon reviewers in loving this movie. Thanks you all, for summarizing the storyline. Read more
Published on Oct 27 2003 by Mehetabelle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could of Been Better
But it is too late now, oh well. Clear And Present Danger is the third installment in the Jack Ryan Series, like the novel, the story involves around the death of three Americans... Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003 by Eric
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie, but better book....
The third installment of Clancy movies and the 2nd of the Harrison Ford movies was better than Patriot Games but not as good as Red October. Read more
Published on Sep 12 2003 by Ken Bailey
4.0 out of 5 stars
good but not as good as the other jack ryan movies
this is a good movie I jsut don't think it lives up to the other jack Ryan movies it is still one of the best action movies out there though.
Published on Sep 10 2003 by M. A. Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars
great movie but bad dvd
this is one of the greates movies from Harrison Ford but I hate when the Dvd doesn`t comes with a good appareance, Is it not the best dvd if talking about extras but doesn`t mean... Read more
Published on Aug 8 2003 by "miltonwar"
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Fim Adaptation Of Clancy's Political Thriller!
As a long time fan of the many Tom Clancy's techno-thrillers, I was amazed at just how fine a job had been done in dramatizing the complex, quite literate, and endlessly evolving... Read more
Published on July 25 2003 by Barron Laycock
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Tasty Brew
This is one of two films based on Clancy's novels which really work, the other being The Hunt for Red October. Read more
Published on July 25 2003 by Robert Morris
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