Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Harrison Ford | ... | Jack Ryan | |
Anne Archer | ... | Cathy Ryan | |
Patrick Bergin | ... | Kevin O'Donnell | |
Sean Bean | ... | Sean Miller | |
Thora Birch | ... | Sally Ryan | |
James Fox | ... | Lord Holmes | |
Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Robby | |
Polly Walker | ... | Annette | |
J.E. Freeman | ... | Marty Cantor | |
James Earl Jones | ... | Admiral Greer | |
Richard Harris | ... | Paddy O'Neil | |
Alex Norton | ... | Dennis Cooley | |
Hugh Fraser | ... | Watkins | |
David Threlfall | ... | Inspector Highland | |
Alun Armstrong | ... | Owens |
Former CIA analyst, Jack Ryan is in England with his family on vacation when he suddenly witnesses an explosion outside Buckingham Palace. It is revealed that some people are trying to abduct a member of the Royal Family but Jack intervenes, killing one of them and capturing the other, and stops the plan in its tracks. Afterwards, he learns that they're Irish revolutionaries and the two men are brothers. During his court hearing the one that's still alive vows to get back at Jack but is sentenced and that seems to be the end of it. However, whilst the man is being transported, he is broken out. Jack learns of this but doesn't think there's anything to worry about. But, when he is at the Naval Academy someone tries to kill him. He learns that they are also going after his family and so he rushes to find them, safe but having also been the victims of a failed assassination. That's when Jack decides to rejoin the CIA, and they try to find the man before he makes another attempt. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
Harrison Ford kicks some major butt in this film and proves again that he is the leading action star of his generation. Ford's action movie's never really seem silly, they always seem real. Alec Baldwin should have never let the character of Jack Ryan go, because Ford now personifies the super agent. Nice direction from Phillip Noyce and a great score from James Horner make this a very good action film.