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Patriot Games in one of the earlier films in his modern run of success. He played ex-CIA agent Jack Ryan, who after intervening in an extremist Irish attack on a royal, has to fight to protect his wife and child, as well as his own life, after killing one of the terrorists brothers in self-defence. ... Read review
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international best-seller. His days as an intelligence agent behind him, former CIA analyst Jack Ryan has travelled to London on vacation with his wife (Anne Archer, Fata...
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has traveled to London on vacation with his wife and daughter. Meeting his family outside of Buckingham Palace Ryan is caught in the middle of a terrorist att...
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international best-seller. His days as an intelligence agent behind him, former CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Ford) has travelled to London on vacation with his wife (Anne Archer, Fatal Attraction) and child (Thora Birch, All I Want For Christmas).Meeting his family outside Buckingham Palace, Ryan is caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on Lord Holmes (James Fox, The Russia House), a member of the Royal Family. Ryan helps to thwart Holmes' assailants and becomes a local hero. But Ryan's courageous act marks him as a target in the sights of the terrorist (Sean Bean, Stormy Monday) whose brother he killed. Now Ryan must return to action for the most vital assignment of his life: to save his family.
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to fight his deadliest battle yet. From England to Ireland and America, an explosive wave of violence sweeps a CIA analyst and his family into the deadliest game of our time: international terrorism. An ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA has targeted the CIA man for his act of salvation in an assassination attempt. And now he must pay ... with his life.
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The bestselling author of Red Storm Rising and The Sum of All Fears brings Jack Ryan back ... more
to fight his deadliest battle yet. From England to Ireland and America, an explosive wave of violence sweeps a CIA analyst and his family into the deadliest game of our time: international terrorism. An ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA has targeted the CIA man for his act of salvation in an assassination attempt. And now he must pay ... with his life.
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The bestselling author of Red Storm Rising and The Sum of All Fears brings Jack Ryan back ... more
to fight his deadliest battle yet. From England to Ireland and America, an explosive wave of violence sweeps a CIA analyst and his family into the deadliest game of our time: international terrorism. An ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA has targeted the CIA man for his act of salvation in an assassination attempt. And now he must pay ... with his life.
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The bestselling author of Red Storm Rising and The Sum of All Fears brings Jack Ryan back ... more
to fight his deadliest battle yet. From England to Ireland and America, an explosive wave of violence sweeps a CIA analyst and his family into the deadliest game of our time: international terrorism. An ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA has targeted the CIA man for his act of salvation in an assassination attempt. And now he must pay ... with his life.
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Production Year: 2008 - Action/Adventure - Director: Steven Spielberg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Karen Allen, John Hurt, Ray Winstone, Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Jim Broadbent, Cate Blanchett
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Advantages: Amazing plot, and Harrison Ford! Disadvantages: None
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Patriot Games in one of the earlier films in his modern run of success. He played ex-CIA agent Jack Ryan, who after intervening in an extremist Irish attack on a royal, has to fight to protect his wife and child, as well as his own life, after killing one of the terrorists brothers in self-defence. It's tension all the way, and you'll be sitting on the edge of your seat for the duration. Of course, Harrison Ford plays an ... ...a dream.
Patriot Games is based on a Tom Clancy novel, and therefore you can expect a quite intoxicating mix of suspense, military realism, and a plotline that makes you believe it could really have happened. This is a great film, I recommend it to all, and if you love Harrison Ford films, then this one should definitely be in your collection.
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There aren't many modern day actors that can claim to have success in every single film they work in. However, in my opinion anyway, Harrison Ford is such an actor. Just look at him repertoire - Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Fugitive, Air Force One, Clear and Present Danger. I can't quite define what makes him such an enjoyable actor to watch - I suppose it must be that he is so flexible, and is so utterly convincing in his parts that you can't help but enjoy it. He can play an action hero, but also a entirely convincing family man. He really gets into his parts.
Patriot Games in one of the earlier films in his modern run of success. He played ex-CIA agent Jack Ryan, who after intervening in an extremist Irish attack on a royal, has to fight to protect his wife and child, as well as his own life, after killing one of the terrorists brothers in self-defence. It's tension all the way, and you'll be sitting on the edge of your seat for the duration. Of course, Harrison Ford plays an excellent part as the desperate father and husband trying to prevent the untimely death of his family. But we shouldn't overlook the excellent parts played by the rest of the cast. There's Sean Bean as Miller the vengeful Irish terrorist, the wonderful James Earl Jones as Admiral Greer, Anne Archer as the loving wife, and special mention should got to Thora Birch, who once again plays the 'lead daughter' as it were, as does a stunningly good job of it too. All in all, it's an excellent cast, as they work together like a dream.
Patriot Games is based on a Tom Clancy novel, and therefore you can expect a quite intoxicating mix of suspense, military realism, and a plotline that makes you believe it could really have happened. This is a great film, I recommend it to all, and if you love Harrison Ford films, then this one should definitely be in your collection.
Advantages: Great Storyline Good Acting Disadvantages: A few deviations from the book may upset die-hard Clancy fans
Harrison Ford is once again cast in an action type life saving hero role.
This time Ford plays Jack Ryan a retired CIA operative and marine who now teaches history at the naval academy. While on holiday with his family in London he is present for a machine gun attack on the car belonging to the cousin of the Queen. With flagrant disregard for his own safety, Ryan proceeds to shoulder barge one assailant and disarm him before gunning two more down. ... ...shoulder and in hospital but it does save the royals.
Jack is highly commended for his actions both by the Queen's cousin and by the British press. He finds out that the assailants were actually Irish Republican Terrorists (IRA) and that one of them is in custody on his was to the Isle of Wight. Naturally the IRA are not best pleased with Mr Ryan's actions and of course the terrorist in custody played by none other than Sean Bean is broken out.
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Boris 04.08.2001
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Advantages: Strong characters, excellent story. Disadvantages: Different ending to the book
Patriot Games is the second of the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan novels to be made into a film. This time round Harrison Ford has replaced Alec Baldwin as the main character, Anne Archer replaces Gates McFadden as his wife and Thora Birch takes the role of his daughter Sally. James Earl Jones is back as Admiral Greer of the CIA.
The story starts by Jack Ryan thwarting an attack on a member of the Royal Family (this was the Prince of Wales and Diana in the ... ...Patrick Bergin and Sean Bean. In the process Bean's character, Sean Miller, is captured and his brother is killed by Ryan.
The story follows the trial of Miller and his vow to get revenge on Ryan. Miller is broken free by the terrorists having a plant within the Royal Household who supplies them with the transfer route. Miller and pals head to Africa to lie low.
After a short stay in Africa they turn up in America and make attempts on the lives ...
stevecook 25.07.2001
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Advantages: Ford, Bean, tense and taut Disadvantages: None
Okay, so what do you get for your money - well, there's Harrison Ford and Sean Bean for a start and what a start!
This little masterpiece involves an IRA terrorist (Bean) whose plot is foiled by an off duty American (Ford) who kells Bean's brother, which can only mean one thing - VENGEANCE and Bean makes a wonderful villain.
After that it's tensiuon and thrills all the way right until the climax in a dark house (where else) followed by a fight ...
dave27 03.01.2001
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PATRIOT GAMES
PRODUCER; Mace Neufeld, Robert Rehme
DIRECTOR; Philp Noyce
STARS; Harrison Ford
Anne Archer
Sean Bean
Patrick Bergin
James Fox
Thora Birch
Samuel l Jackson
Polly Walker
JE Freeman
Richard Harris
James Earl Jones
Harrison Ford who playes a former CIA anyalyst Jack Ryan gets caught up in a IRA gun fight were jack kills some of the IRA men , one of the men is Sean beans brother. The hit on the royal family by the IRA ia hard ... ...one of the IRA gunmen ( Miller) escapes police custudy and jack does not belive that he will be a target untill his wife Archer and daughter Thora are nearly killed in a cer crash caused by the IRA shooting at the car.
Now Jack has to return to the CIA to find Miller and end it, and to help his family be safe. There are several scenes which are filmed well in this one when the CIA show the inside to tracking the IRA when they are in the daylight ...
kammm 07.01.2005
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Advantages: great action thriller Disadvantages: a little spoilt by the ending
Another film that clearly puts Harrison Ford at the top of the pile when it comes to action hero's. He plays retired CIA agent jack Ryan, in this action packed thriller where he foils an IRA hit on the Queens cousin in London whilst on holiday with his family. He ends up the acclaimed hero , leaving a couple of the iRA men dead and the main man (Sean Bean) in custody. It turns out that he's messed with the wrong person .After the incident Sean Bean ... ...)escapes whilst being transfered, he then goes on a relentless revenge mission to get Ryan and his family. with some twists and turns and riveting action packed chases, this thriller ranks in one of my top 20. I've never read the Tom Clancy book from which this film was taken , but I can only guess that it would be a blinder. Maybe if I see it in the charity shop I may pay 75p for it. ...
jeffrushton 13.04.2007
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Action thriller based on the Tom Clancy novel. An ex-CIA man finds himself caught up in a plot to assassinate a member of the Royal Family.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Release date
03/11/2003
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
PHE 8356
Barcode
5014437835635
Composer
James Horner
Executive Producer
Tom Clancy
Author
Tom Clancy
Languages
Main Language
English
Professional reviews
Review
"...Sleek....Ford's restrained performance is just right..." (New York Times, p.C17, 05/06/1992)
"...Lively..." (USA Today, p.4D, 05/06/1992)
DVD Description
His days as a CIA analyst behind him, Jack Ryan travels to London to vacation with his family. Outside Buckingham Palace, he is caught in the middle of an attack on a member of the royal family but manages to foil the attempt and dispatch one of the terrorists. The Irish terrorists vow revenge. Based on Tom Clancy's novel.
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