Clear and Present Danger is the 1994 film from director Phillip Noyce who teams up with Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan once again to produce the sequel to Patriot Games. It is adapted from the Tom Clancy novel of the same name, features a bit more intrigue and corruption than Patriot Games and ... Read review
The third instalment in the cinematic incarnation of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan ... more
and the second starring Harrison Ford, this follow-up toPatriot Gamesis a more complex, rewarding and bolder film than its predecessor. Ford returns as Ryan, this t...
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Harrison Ford returns as intrepid CIA agent Jack Ryan in this critically acclaimed ... more
box-office smash from the producers of Patriot Games. When his mentor Admiral James Greer (James Earl Jones) becomes gravely ill, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. His first assignment: investigate the murder of the president's friends, a prominent U.S. businessman with secret ties to Columbian drug cartels. Unbeknownst to Ryan, the CIA has already dispatched a deadly field operative (Willem Dafoe) to lead a paramilitary force against the Columbian 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.
First published at the height of the Vietnam War, this book argues that America's ... more
involvement in the conflict arose substantially from an over-confident and unilateral interpretation of history, and that the mistake is one from which lessons can still be learned.
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Advantages: Comfortably made Disadvantages: Confusing plot
Clear and Present Danger is the 1994 film from director Phillip Noyce who teams up with Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan once again to produce the sequel to Patriot Games. It is adapted from the Tom Clancy novel of the same name, features a bit more intrigue and corruption than Patriot Games and reverts Jack Ryan back to a more solid CIA role, and was acclaimed as a better film than Patriot Games.
Ford stars as Jack Ryan, appointed CIA deputy ... ...(James Earl Jones). With political situations tense on Colombia and strains between it and the States, Ryan assures there will be no black ops action in the South American country, only for National Security Advisor Cutter (Harris Yulin) to secretly order otherwise. Ryan ends up going to Colombia with John Clark (Willem Dafoe) to sort out the problems caused by this order. He uncovers political corruption as things become clear, and the path leads ... more
Clear and Present Danger is the 1994 film from director Phillip Noyce who teams up with Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan once again to produce the sequel to Patriot Games. It is adapted from the Tom Clancy novel of the same name, features a bit more intrigue and corruption than Patriot Games and reverts Jack Ryan back to a more solid CIA role, and was acclaimed as a better film than Patriot Games.
Ford stars as Jack Ryan, appointed CIA deputy director following the deteriorating health of his mentor, Admiral Greer (James Earl Jones). With political situations tense on Colombia and strains between it and the States, Ryan assures there will be no black ops action in the South American country, only for National Security Advisor Cutter (Harris Yulin) to secretly order otherwise. Ryan ends up going to Colombia with John Clark (Willem Dafoe) to sort out the problems caused by this order. He uncovers political corruption as things become clear, and the path leads all the way back to the White House.
There are some solid performances throughout this film, particularly with the leads. Harrison Ford gives a good turn as Ryan, and Willem Dafoe is solid as Clark. There are also good turns from Joaqim de Almeida as Cortez and some convincing acting from Anne Archer as Ryan's ever suffering wife Cathy. The remainder of the cast do well.
The film is acclaimed as better than Patriot Games. Politically, it was more stable and seemed more comfortable dealing with a South American country than Patriot Games did with Ireland. The film has less care about it in this way and that kind of gives us a bit more action. There is a bit of confusion in the film, and you are never sure who is the guilty party in the film and who isn't, even at the end, and this I find rather annoying.
The film kept me entertained all the way through, and I was impressed with Noyce's direction. The scenery was well used, particularly with the Colombian scenes, and the whole ensemble of the film is typical of a Tom Clancy tale - tell everyone what's going on, then tell them something different and light some fireworks. The DVD is available from amazon.co.uk for £3.98.
Advantages: Good action and story. Disadvantages: The Hovis tune.
This is another excellent Harrison Ford film, surrounding the war on drugs. A friend of the US President is involved with, and then killed by a Colombian drug cartel, the Cali Cartel. In retaliation the President indirectly orders the setting up of a team to destroy the cartel and all its members. Harrison Ford is cast as Dr Jack Ryan, the Deputy Director of Intelligence. The other members of the intelligence staff keep Ryan in the dark over the ... ...the truth. The film has a number of interesting twists in it and is extremely well directed and acted. The action shots are very well filmed and in some excellent locations. The only part of the film I did not like was the sequence when dead Americans were being fetched home in coffins. This sad moment was done in extremely good taste, but unfortunately the backing music was the same music used in the traditional Hovis Bread advert and this completely ...
daseaford 22.08.2001
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Advantages: A good film with strong performances from everyone Disadvantages: A slow start
, with various people on both sides doing their upmost to save their own skins if it all goes wrong. In the end Jack Ryan has to chose between loyalty to the Whitehouse and doing what is morally right.
This film has received some negative reviews however I feel this comes from the pureists who feel the film does not adhere to the book page by page. In addition there are the odd cheesy moment. However on the positive side there are a couple of very well executed action scenes.
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To date three actors have played Jack Ryan and it has to be said Harrison Ford makes the part his own by bringing depth and substance to a character that was otherwise portrayed as somewhat weak and two dimensional by the other two actors who have ...
Advantages: great harrison ford movie Disadvantages: nope
-Bond-like sense of family and a tie to the audience.
The movie has been restored to its original Widescreen presentation, given Dolby digital audio in both English and French, Spanish subtitles, English captions, interactive menus, and the theatrical trailer. It also has commentary tracks, making-of featurettes, and other extras.
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Advantages: Better quality sound and picture than VHS Disadvantages: Only DD Stereo, No special features
packed movie from beginning to end that will have you swinging your fists as well as laughing your head off. Great entertainment!
Studio: Columbia TriStar 2004
Stars:
Rutger Hauer (Killer Buzz, Salem's Lot, Nowhere to Run, Flesh & Blood, Blade Runner & 10th Kingdom).
Terry O'Quinn (Hometown Legend, American Outlaws, The X-Files, Lipstick Camera & The Rocketeer).
Director: Phillip Noyce (The Bone Collector, The Repair Shop, The Saint & Clear and PresentDanger).
Music By: J Peter Robinson (Wishcraft, Price of Glory, Waterproof & Wes Cravens A New Nightmare)
Production Year: 2004
DVD Year: 2004
Length: Unavailable
Rating: R
Features:
Interactive Menus, Scene Selections
Video Format(s): Standard 1.33:1
Audio Format(s): ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Unavailable
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",,,[A] fast, gripping spy story with some good tricks up its sleeve....Dialogue that is both colorful and swift..." (New York Times, p.C11, 03/08/1994)
"Harrison Ford is in peak form in CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER....A gripping blend of suspense and surprising humor..." (Rolling Stone, p.84, 08/09/1994)
DVD Description
Tom Clancy's bestseller has Jack Ryan acting as Head of the CIA when his mentor Admiral Greer falls prey to cancer. On his watch, the President of the United States orders a covert operation to attack some South American druglords responsible for a friend's death. Ryan, who swears before Congress not to engage in covert action, must choose between loyalty and integrity. Academy Award Nominations: 2.
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