Clear and Present Danger

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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

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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

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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

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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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a methodically-paced yet mostly gripping political thriller...

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 14, 2023

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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

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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 3.5/5 Stars • 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 3.5/5 Stars • 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 2.5/5 Stars • 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 3.5/5 Stars • 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 2/5 Stars • 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 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Phillip Noyce Director Harrison Ford Jack Ryan Willem Dafoe John Clark Anne Archer Cathy Muller Ryan Joaquim de Almeida Col. Felix Cortez Henry Czerny Robert Ritter

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Clear and Present Danger: Official Clip - Motorcade Ambush