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Clear and Present Danger

- Truth needs a soldier.

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.

Release Date : 1994-08-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesMace Neufeld ProductionsRobert Rehme Productions

Production Country : United States of AmericaMexico

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Harrison Ford

Character Name : Jack Ryan

Original Name : Harrison Ford

Gender : Male

Willem Dafoe

Character Name : John Clark

Original Name : Willem Dafoe

Gender : Male

Joaquim de Almeida

Character Name : Col. Felix V. Cortez

Original Name : Joaquim de Almeida

Gender : Male

Henry Czerny

Character Name : CIA Deputy Director Robert Ritter

Original Name : Henry Czerny

Gender : Male

Harris Yulin

Character Name : National Security Advisor James Cutter

Original Name : Harris Yulin

Gender : Male

Donald Moffat

Character Name : President Bennett

Original Name : Donald Moffat

Gender : Male

Miguel Sandoval

Character Name : Ernesto Escobedo

Original Name : Miguel Sandoval

Gender : Male

Benjamin Bratt

Character Name : Captain Ramirez

Original Name : Benjamin Bratt

Gender : Male

Raymond Cruz

Character Name : Domingo Chavez

Original Name : Raymond Cruz

Gender : Male

Dean Jones

Character Name : Judge Moore

Original Name : Dean Jones

Gender : Male

Anne Archer

Character Name : Dr. Cathy Ryan

Original Name : Anne Archer

Gender : Female

Thora Birch

Character Name : Sally Ryan

Original Name : Thora Birch

Gender : Female

Ann Magnuson

Character Name : Moira Wolfson

Original Name : Ann Magnuson

Gender : Female

James Earl Jones

Character Name : Admiral James Greer

Original Name : James Earl Jones

Gender : Male

Hope Lange

Character Name : Senator Mayo

Original Name : Hope Lange

Gender : Female

Tom Tammi

Character Name : FBI Director Emile Jacobs

Original Name : Tom Tammi

Gender : Male

Greg Germann

Character Name : Petey

Original Name : Greg Germann

Gender : Male

Tim Grimm

Character Name : Dan Murray

Original Name : Tim Grimm

Gender : Male

Belita Moreno

Character Name : Jean Fowler

Original Name : Belita Moreno

Gender : Female

Jorge Luke

Character Name : Sipo

Original Name : Jorge Luke

Gender : Male

Ellen Geer

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Ellen Geer

Gender : Female

Jared Chandler

Character Name : Insertion Team Radioman

Original Name : Jared Chandler

Gender : Male

Ted Raimi

Character Name : Satellite Analyst

Original Name : Ted Raimi

Gender : Male

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Character Name : Voice-Print Analyst

Original Name : Vondie Curtis-Hall

Gender : Male

John Lafayette

Character Name : CIA Analyst

Original Name : John Lafayette

Gender : Male

Beau Lotterman

Character Name : CIA Analyst

Original Name : Beau Lotterman

Gender : Male

Rex Linn

Character Name : Washington Detective

Original Name : Rex Linn

Gender : Male

Ken Howard

Character Name : Committee Chairman

Original Name : Ken Howard

Gender : Male

Alexander Lester

Character Name : John Ryan Jr.

Original Name : Alexander Lester

Gender : Male

Reg E. Cathey

Character Name : Sergeant Major

Original Name : Reg E. Cathey

Gender : Male

Clark Gregg

Character Name : Staff Sergeant

Original Name : Clark Gregg

Gender : Male

Chris Conrad

Character Name : Sniper Sergeant

Original Name : Chris Conrad

Gender : Male

Vaughn Armstrong

Character Name : Blackhawk Pilot

Original Name : Vaughn Armstrong

Gender : Male

John Putch

Character Name : Blackhawk Co-Pilot

Original Name : John Putch

Gender : Male

Colleen Flynn

Character Name : Coast Guard Captain

Original Name : Colleen Flynn

Gender : Female

Reed Diamond

Character Name : Coast Guard Chief

Original Name : Reed Diamond

Gender : Male

Cam Brainard

Character Name : Coast Guardsman

Original Name : Cam Brainard

Gender : Male

Brendan Ford

Character Name : Coast Guardsman

Original Name : Brendan Ford

Gender : Male

Michael Jace

Character Name : Coast Guardsman

Original Name : Michael Jace

Gender : Male

Patrick Bauchau

Character Name : Enrique Rojas

Original Name : Patrick Bauchau

Gender : Male

Aaron Lustig

Character Name : Dr. Polk

Original Name : Aaron Lustig

Gender : Male

Lynne Marie Stewart

Character Name : Greer's Secretary

Original Name : Lynne Marie Stewart

Gender : Female

John Rixey Moore

Character Name : Spook

Original Name : John Rixey Moore

Gender : Male

Jaime Gomez

Character Name : Sergeant Oso

Original Name : Jaime Gomez

Gender : Male

Miguel Pérez

Character Name : DEA Agent

Original Name : Miguel Pérez

Gender : Male

R.A. Rondell

Character Name : MC Driver

Original Name : R.A. Rondell

Gender : Male

Peter Weireter

Character Name : FBI Director’s Bodyguard

Original Name : Peter Weireter

Gender : Male

Blanca Guerra

Character Name : Escobedo's Wife

Original Name : Blanca Guerra

Gender : Female

Diana Sowle

Character Name : Cartel Maid

Original Name : Diana Sowle

Gender : Female

Victor Palmieri

Character Name : Ambassador Ferris

Original Name : Victor Palmieri

Gender : Male

Trip Hamilton

Character Name : White House Guard

Original Name : Trip Hamilton

Gender : Male

Cameron Thor

Character Name : DEA Surveillance Agent

Original Name : Cameron Thor

Gender : Male

Harley Venton

Character Name : DEA Agent

Original Name : Harley Venton

Gender : Male

Juan Carlos Colombo

Character Name : Cortez's Bodyguard

Original Name : Juan Carlos Colombo

Gender : Male

Rufino Echegoyen

Character Name : Escobedo's Driver

Original Name : Rufino Echegoyen

Gender : Male

Honorato Magaloni

Character Name : Mining Company Manager

Original Name : Honorato Magaloni

Gender : Male

Mario Iván Martínez

Character Name : Chemist

Original Name : Mario Iván Martínez

Gender : Male

Eduardo Andrade

Character Name : Eduardo

Original Name : Eduardo Andrade

Gender : Male

Hector Teller

Character Name : Hector

Original Name : Hector Teller

Gender : Male

Alejandro Bracho

Character Name : Fernandez

Original Name : Alejandro Bracho

Gender : Male

Robert Arratia

Character Name : Colombian Hitman

Original Name : Robert Arratia

Gender : Male

Eliot Ferrer

Character Name : Colombian Hitman

Original Name : Eliot Ferrer

Gender : Male

David J. Negrón Jr.

Character Name : Cartel Accountant

Original Name : David J. Negrón Jr.

Gender : Male

Michael A. Mendez

Character Name : Cartel Gunman

Original Name : Michael A. Mendez

Gender : Male

Michael A. Mendez

Character Name : Cartel Member

Original Name : Michael A. Mendez

Gender : Male

Kamala Lopez

Character Name : Venezuelan Telephonist

Original Name : Kamala Lopez

Gender : Female

Guillermo Ríos

Character Name : Gate House Guard

Original Name : Guillermo Ríos

Gender : Male

Alejandro De Hoyos

Character Name : Spanish Reporter

Original Name : Alejandro De Hoyos

Gender : Male

Alejandro De Hoyos

Character Name : CNN Reporter

Original Name : Alejandro De Hoyos

Gender : Male

Barbara Harrison

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Barbara Harrison

Gender : Male

Mark Bailey

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Mark Bailey

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Dennehy

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Elizabeth Dennehy

Gender : Female

Patricia Belcher

Character Name : INS Officer

Original Name : Patricia Belcher

Gender : Female

Tom Isbell

Character Name : Restaurant Doctor

Original Name : Tom Isbell

Gender : Male

Kim Flowers

Character Name : Restaurant Hostess

Original Name : Kim Flowers

Gender : Female

Claudia Lobo

Character Name : Ritter's Wife

Original Name : Claudia Lobo

Gender : Female

Al Verdun

Character Name : Ritter's Secretary

Original Name : Al Verdun

Gender : Male

Catherine MacNeal

Character Name : Greer's Nurse

Original Name : Catherine MacNeal

Gender : Female

Denice Kumagai

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Denice Kumagai

Gender : Female

Marjorie Lovett

Character Name : President's Secretary

Original Name : Marjorie Lovett

Gender : Female

Lee Bear

Character Name : Cutter's Bodyguard

Original Name : Lee Bear

Gender : Male

Glenn E. Coats

Character Name : Hotel Clerk

Original Name : Glenn E. Coats

Gender : Male

Kevin Cooney

Character Name : CIA Counsel

Original Name : Kevin Cooney

Gender : Male

Lis Kern

Character Name : Horse Trainer

Original Name : Lis Kern

Gender : Male

Thomas Luskey

Character Name : Homicide Detective

Original Name : Thomas Luskey

Gender : Male

Christine Moore

Character Name : Greer’s Widow

Original Name : Christine Moore

Gender : Male

Tom Bower

Character Name : Clark's Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Bower

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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, 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.