Clear and Present Danger
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.
Critics Sentiment
Cortez orders cartel ambush on Ryan's convoy killing colleagues
Ryan accesses Ritter's computer to uncover illegal operations
The film drops significantly from the acclaimed convoy ambush sequence to tedious computer investigation scenes that critics found dated and unconvincing.
Critics praised Clear and Present Danger as an intelligent political thriller that successfully condensed Tom Clancy's complex novel, particularly appreciating Ford's performance and the film's moral complexity. The first two-thirds received strong reviews for its political intrigue and standout action sequences like the convoy ambush, but many felt the final act devolved into conventional Hollywood action that undermined the earlier sophistication. Overall, reviewers found it a solid, entertaining thriller despite pacing issues and an overstretched runtime.
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Harrison Ford
Jack Ryan
Willem Dafoe
John Clark
Joaquim de Almeida
Col. Felix V. Cortez
Henry Czerny
CIA Deputy Director Robert Ritter
Harris Yulin
National Security Advisor James Cutter
Donald Moffat
President Bennett
Miguel Sandoval
Ernesto Escobedo
Raymond Cruz
Domingo Chavez
Anne Archer
Dr. Cathy Ryan
Thora Birch
Sally Ryan
Benjamin Bratt
Captain Ramirez
Dean Jones
Judge Moore
Ann Magnuson
Moira Wolfson
James Earl Jones
Admiral James Greer
Hope Lange
Senator Mayo
Tom Tammi
FBI Director Emile Jacobs
Greg Germann
Petey
Tim Grimm
Dan Murray
Belita Moreno
Jean Fowler
Jorge Luke
Sipo
Crew
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