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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Tom Clancy (novel)
W. Peter Iliff (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
5 June 1992 (USA) more
Tagline:
Let the Games Begin. more
Plot:
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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Have to admit, I like this more (108 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Harrison Ford | ... | Jack Ryan | |
| Anne Archer | ... | Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan | |
| Patrick Bergin | ... | Kevin O'Donnell | |
| Sean Bean | ... | Sean Miller | |
| Thora Birch | ... | Sally Ryan | |
| James Fox | ... | Lord William Holmes | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson | |
| Polly Walker | ... | Annette | |
| J.E. Freeman | ... | Marty Cantor | |
| James Earl Jones | ... | Adm. James Greer | |
| Richard Harris | ... | Paddy O'Neil | |
| Alex Norton | ... | Dennis Cooley | |
| Hugh Fraser | ... | Geoffrey Watkins | |
| David Threlfall | ... | Insp. Robert Highland | |
| Alun Armstrong | ... | Sgt. Owens |
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117 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
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Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | Peru:18 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (Certificate #31598)
Filming Locations:
Aldwych Underground Station, Aldwych, Holborn, London, England, UK more
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The title of the film is a reference to an Irish Ballad called "The Patriot Game" which is popular song within the nationalist movement. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the CIA brain-storming session, while Jack is on his way to the bathroom to "throw some water" on his face, the papers he's carrying in his right hand disappear. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jack Ryan:
[answering machine answers] Sorry, we can't come to the phone right now. If you leave a message, we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Larry Sanders Show: What Have You Done for Me Lately? (#1.1)" (1992) more
Soundtrack:
Theme from Harry's Game more
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What location was used for Jack's house?What other movies feature Jack Ryan?
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OK, so it has some plot holes, and I generally spend a good amount of time detailing for my husband the deviations from the novel (which are many, since Hollywood doesn't make many five-hour movies). And it's predictable and artless and has plenty of clichés. I make it a point not to read IMDB reviews for a movie until after I've written my own, but even so I can guess that this one has been torn apart on these points probably at least a dozen times. Now that that's over with, I'm going to admit that I like this movie. It feels like a tight thriller, good for those nights when I want entertainment with some minor complexity. I like to "go along for the ride", so to speak, even though I know how it ends. And going back to the first time I saw this, before I'd read the book, I remember being on the edge of my seat quite a bit.
Thora Birch does this film a lot of good. Her expressions and lines are quite well-acted, and she's cute without being syrupy. Harrison Ford is Harrison Ford; you either like him or you don't, and this movie isn't going to change your mind (I happen to like him).
Don't go renting this one if you want an artsy movie, or a beautiful movie, or a movie with a perfectly tight script. But if you can enjoy a film for simple entertainment value, and you like Harrison Ford ;), this is a good one for after the kids are in bed.