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Clear and Present Danger

"Truth needs a soldier."

1994-08-03 Action 2hr 21m

Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.

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Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.

  • Released
    1994-08-03
  • Revenue
    $215,887,717
  • Budget
    $62,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 21m
  • Genre
    Action, Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions, Robert Rehme Productions

Crew

Phillip Noyce
Director
John Milius
Screenplay
Robert Rehme
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford
Jack Ryan
Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe
John Clark
Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida
Col. Felix V. Cortez
Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny
CIA Deputy Director Robert Ritter
Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin
National Security Advisor James Cutter
Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat
President Bennett
Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval
Ernesto Escobedo
Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt
Captain Ramirez
Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz
Domingo Chavez
Dean Jones

Dean Jones
Judge Moore
Anne Archer

Anne Archer
Dr. Cathy Ryan
Thora Birch

Thora Birch
Sally Ryan
Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson
Moira Wolfson
James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones
Admiral James Greer
Hope Lange

Hope Lange
Senator Mayo
Tom Tammi

Tom Tammi
FBI Director Emile Jacobs
Greg Germann

Greg Germann
Petey
Tim Grimm

Tim Grimm
Dan Murray
Belita Moreno

Belita Moreno
Jean Fowler
Jorge Luke

Jorge Luke
Sipo
Ellen Geer

Ellen Geer
Rose
Jared Chandler

Jared Chandler
Insertion Team Radioman
Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi
Satellite Analyst
Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Voice-Print Analyst
John Lafayette

John Lafayette
CIA Analyst
Beau Lotterman

Beau Lotterman
CIA Analyst
Rex Linn

Rex Linn
Washington Detective
Ken Howard

Ken Howard
Committee Chairman
Alexander Lester

Alexander Lester
John Ryan Jr.
Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey
Sergeant Major
Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg
Staff Sergeant
Chris Conrad

Chris Conrad
Sniper Sergeant
Vaughn Armstrong

Vaughn Armstrong
Blackhawk Pilot
John Putch

John Putch
Blackhawk Co-Pilot
Colleen Flynn

Colleen Flynn
Coast Guard Captain
Reed Diamond

Reed Diamond
Coast Guard Chief
Cam Brainard

Cam Brainard
Coast Guardsman
Brendan Ford

Brendan Ford
Coast Guardsman
Michael Jace

Michael Jace
Coast Guardsman
Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau
Enrique Rojas
Aaron Lustig

Aaron Lustig
Dr. Polk
Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynne Marie Stewart
Greer's Secretary
John Rixey Moore

John Rixey Moore
Spook
Jaime Gomez

Jaime Gomez
Sergeant Oso
Miguel Pérez

Miguel Pérez
DEA Agent
R.A. Rondell

R.A. Rondell
MC Driver
Peter Weireter

Peter Weireter
FBI Director’s Bodyguard
Blanca Guerra

Blanca Guerra
Escobedo's Wife
Diana Sowle

Diana Sowle
Cartel Maid
Victor Palmieri

Victor Palmieri
Ambassador Ferris
Trip Hamilton

Trip Hamilton
White House Guard
Cameron Thor

Cameron Thor
DEA Surveillance Agent
Harley Venton

Harley Venton
DEA Agent
Juan Carlos Colombo

Juan Carlos Colombo
Cortez's Bodyguard
Rufino Echegoyen

Rufino Echegoyen
Escobedo's Driver
Honorato Magaloni

Honorato Magaloni
Mining Company Manager
Mario Iván Martínez

Mario Iván Martínez
Chemist
Eduardo Andrade

Eduardo Andrade
Eduardo
Hector Teller

Hector Teller
Hector
Alejandro Bracho

Alejandro Bracho
Fernandez
Robert Arratia

Robert Arratia
Colombian Hitman
Eliot Ferrer

Eliot Ferrer
Colombian Hitman
David J. Negrón Jr.

David J. Negrón Jr.
Cartel Accountant
Michael A. Mendez

Michael A. Mendez
Cartel Gunman
Michael A. Mendez

Michael A. Mendez
Cartel Member
Kamala Lopez

Kamala Lopez
Venezuelan Telephonist
Guillermo Ríos

Guillermo Ríos
Gate House Guard
Alejandro De Hoyos

Alejandro De Hoyos
Spanish Reporter
Alejandro De Hoyos

Alejandro De Hoyos
CNN Reporter
Barbara Harrison

Barbara Harrison
TV Reporter
Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey
Reporter
Elizabeth Dennehy

Elizabeth Dennehy
Reporter
Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher
INS Officer
Tom Isbell

Tom Isbell
Restaurant Doctor
Kim Flowers

Kim Flowers
Restaurant Hostess
Claudia Lobo

Claudia Lobo
Ritter's Wife
Al Verdun

Al Verdun
Ritter's Secretary
Catherine MacNeal

Catherine MacNeal
Greer's Nurse
Denice Kumagai

Denice Kumagai
Nurse
Marjorie Lovett

Marjorie Lovett
President's Secretary
Lee Bear

Lee Bear
Cutter's Bodyguard
Glenn E. Coats

Glenn E. Coats
Hotel Clerk
Kevin Cooney

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Clear and Present Danger
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-03-23

These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States. The third outing for Tom Clancy's... read more

These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States. The third outing for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - and the second with Harrison Ford in the lead - is a tightly constructed political thriller. Condensing Clancy's door stoppers is no easy task, but the makers here, headed by director Phillip Noyce, have manged to keep the pic brisk and intelligent for entertainment worth. Plot essentially boils down to America's war on drugs and the Colombian cartel at the helm of such operations. Naturally all is a bit suspect in the American corridors of power, leading to corruption and abuse of power that puts Jack Ryan firmly at the front to sift and destroy the bad eggs staining the American Star Spangled Banner. This very much plays out for those who like a bit of politico subterfuge, whist being ok with long passages of like minded chatter is also a requisite. That we have a fine cast playing out the screenplay (Donald E. Stewart, Steven Zaillian and John Milius) is a big plus that gives credibility to the shifty machinations. There's a nagging annoyance throughout that this still should be a better film, especially given the overstretched run time of 2 hours 20 minutes, and the computer sections are dubious and the finale is something of a damp squib. However, we are in the company of great pros, both in front of and behind the camera - and also on the page (Clancy's brain superlative). With that in mind it's reasons to seek this out and enjoy if this splinter of political thriller is your bag. 7/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-04

Luckily, this final outing for Harrison Ford's "Jack Ryan" is far more entertaining that his previous "Patriot Games" shenanigans from 1992 ... read more

Luckily, this final outing for Harrison Ford's "Jack Ryan" is far more entertaining that his previous "Patriot Games" shenanigans from 1992 - so the Queen Mother's other cousins can relax. This time, he is promoted into the shoes of his terminally ill mentor "Greer" (James Earl Jones) as Deputy Director of Intelligence at the CIA. Everyone is working on plans to shut down the infamous Cali drug cartel in Colombia, but it soon becomes clear that there are wheels within wheels in the US administration, traitors all over the shop, and "Ryan" looks certain to take the fall when the dominoes start to tumble. This is a solid espionage thriller, with a complex plot peppered with a few extended action scenes and some decent performances from Ford, Willem Dafoe as the betrayed enforcer "Clark" and the combination of Messrs. "Ritter" (Henry Czerny) and "Cutter" (Harris Yulin) make poor old "Jack" realise that he might well be safer on the side of the drug lords! It's a bit too long, and certainly it takes maybe thirty minutes of plot development to get going, but once it does it's a quality adaptation of a more cerebral story of corruption, deceit and ass-covering that still holds up thirty years later.

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A Review by John Chard

These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States. The third outing for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - and the second with Harrison Ford in the lead - is a tightly constructed political thri...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-03-23

These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States. The third outing for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - and the second with Harrison Ford in the lead -...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-04

Luckily, this final outing for Harrison Ford's "Jack Ryan" is far more entertaining that his previous "Patriot Games" shenanigans from 1992 - so the Queen Mother's other cousins can relax. This time, ...

read more