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Clear and Present Danger

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
102K
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Clear and Present Danger (1994)
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ActionCrimeDrama
CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
102K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,003
1,204
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writers
    • Tom Clancy(based on the novel by)
    • Donald E. Stewart(screenplay by)
    • Steven Zaillian(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Anne Archer
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writers
    • Tom Clancy(based on the novel by)
    • Donald E. Stewart(screenplay by)
    • Steven Zaillian(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Anne Archer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 177User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Harrison Ford in Clear and Present Danger (1994)
    Harrison Ford in Clear and Present Danger (1994)
    Willem Dafoe in Clear and Present Danger (1994)
    Harrison Ford in Clear and Present Danger (1994)
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    Harrison Ford and Henry Czerny in Clear and Present Danger (1994)
    Harrison Ford and Henry Czerny in Clear and Present Danger (1994)
    Harrison Ford in Clear and Present Danger (1994)
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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Jack Ryan
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Clark
    Anne Archer
    Anne Archer
    • Cathy Ryan
    Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida
    • Felix Cortez
    Henry Czerny
    Henry Czerny
    • Robert Ritter
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • James Cutter
    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • President Bennett
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Ernesto Escobedo
    Benjamin Bratt
    Benjamin Bratt
    • Captain Ramirez
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Chavez
    Dean Jones
    Dean Jones
    • Judge Moore
    Thora Birch
    Thora Birch
    • Sally Ryan
    Ann Magnuson
    Ann Magnuson
    • Moira Wolfson
    Hope Lange
    Hope Lange
    • Senator Mayo
    Tom Tammi
    Tom Tammi
    • Emile Jacobs
    Tim Grimm
    • Dan Murray
    Belita Moreno
    Belita Moreno
    • Jean Fowler
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Admiral Greer
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Tom Clancy(based on the novel by)
      • Donald E. Stewart(screenplay by)
      • Steven Zaillian(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The drug lord mansion destroyed by the missile was a real brick-and-mortar residence in Mexico purchased by the filmmakers from a divorcée who had unpleasant memories of the place. The filmmakers bought the mansion and destroyed it. The divorcée kept the land and presumably built a new house after clearing out the rubble.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Jack has access to Ritter's computer, Jack is seen viewing and printing files. Then Ritter discovers Jack's diversionary phone call, so Ritter begins to delete the same files from the disk, and eventually clears the screen of the file Jack was accessing. Disk operating systems of all kinds do not allow an open file, the file jack was printing, to be deleted; thus, Jack should have been able to keep the file open as long as he wanted to and print or copy to another disk to use as evidence against Ritter. Furthermore, Ritter would have received an error message on his computer like, "CANNOT DELETE FILE - FILE IN USE", or some similar message, and not a "Deleting files *.*" message for the duration. The fact that the printer Jack was using ran out of paper is irrelevant.
    • Quotes

      [Jack needs a helicopter]

      Jack Ryan: I'm here to rent the Huey.

      Helicopter owner: We don't rent it anymore, but it is for sale.

      Jack Ryan: How much?

      Helicopter owner: Two million dollars.

      Jack Ryan: Uh, my pilot and I will have to take it for a test drive.

      Helicopter owner: Of course, you just have to leave a deposit.

      Jack Ryan: How much is that?

      Helicopter owner: Two million dollars.

      Jack Ryan: Umm...

      [Shows a CIA business card]

      Jack Ryan: Would you take a company check?

    • Connections
      Edited into The Pandora Project (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday To You
      by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

    User reviews177

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    8/10
    A Lot More Good Than Bad
    Harrison Ford returns as "Jack Ryan," star of the very well-done "Patriot Games," the film adaption off the best-selling Tom Clancy novels. Also returning are Anne Archer and James Earl Jones.

    THE BAD - This isn't as intense, especially in the first half hour, as Patriot Games and the ending was a little disappointing with a action-scene credibility problem. Once again - it's getting to be a tired Hollywood theme - top U.S. government officials, going all the way to the President, are corrupt people, liars not to be trusted.

    THE GOOD - It's nice to see Willem Dafoe finally play a good guy. The villains in here are deceptively interesting, actors such as Joaquim De Almeida, Harris Yulin and Henry Czerny and Miguel Sandoval - not big names but recognizable and good actors. The violence is not overdone in here and when the action does occur, the sound is terrific. The best action scene was shootout in the streets with snipers firing at cars below.

    The positives are far more than the negatives, making this a solid thriller.
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    • Mar 21, 2006

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 1994 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Mace Neufeld Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • 2 hours 21 minutes
      • Color
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