Patriot Games
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
Critics Sentiment
Ryan kills two terrorists and captures Sean Miller
Ryan lures terrorists into boat chase on open water
The film drops significantly from the tense house invasion to the criticized speedboat finale that many reviewers found implausible.
Patriot Games maintains solid thriller credentials through most of its runtime, with Ford's grounded performance and the family-in-jeopardy premise resonating well with critics. The film peaks early with Ryan's heroic London intervention and sustains good momentum through the intelligence-gathering middle act. However, it stumbles in the final boat chase sequence that multiple reviewers found over-the-top and unconvincing.
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Harrison Ford
Jack Ryan
Anne Archer
Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan
Thora Birch
Sally Ryan
Sean Bean
Sean Miller
Patrick Bergin
Kevin O'Donnell
Polly Walker
Annette
James Fox
Lord William Holmes
Samuel L. Jackson
Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
James Earl Jones
Adm. James Greer
Richard Harris
Paddy O'Neil
J.E. Freeman
Marty Cantor
Alex Norton
Dennis Cooley
Hugh Fraser
Watkins
David Threlfall
Inspector Highland
Alun Armstrong
Owens
Berlinda Tolbert
Sissy
Gerald Sim
Lord Justice
Pip Torrens
First Aide
Thomas Russell
Ashley
Andrew Connolly
Charlie Dugan
Crew
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