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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
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Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley, and Chris Pine in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
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Jack Ryan, as a young covert C.I.A. analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.Jack Ryan, as a young covert C.I.A. analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.Jack Ryan, as a young covert C.I.A. analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
IMDb RATING
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134K
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    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Adam Cozad
    • David Koepp
    • Tom Clancy(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Chris Pine
    • Kevin Costner
    • Keira Knightley
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Adam Cozad
    • David Koepp
    • Tom Clancy(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Chris Pine
    • Kevin Costner
    • Keira Knightley
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    • 57Metascore
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    "Welcome, Mr. Ryan"
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    Exclusive Featurette
    Featurette 1:01
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    Interview 5:51
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    Kevin Costner and Chris Pine in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
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    Keira Knightley and Chris Pine in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

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    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Jack Ryan
    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    • Thomas Harper
    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Cathy Muller
    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Viktor Cherevin
    Lenn Kudrjawizki
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    Alec Utgoff
    Alec Utgoff
    • Aleksandr Borovsky
    Peter Andersson
    Peter Andersson
    • Dimitri Lemkov
    Elena Velikanova
    Elena Velikanova
    • Katya
    Nonso Anozie
    Nonso Anozie
    • Embee Deng
    Seth Ayott
    Seth Ayott
    • Teddy Hefferman
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Rob Behringer
    Gemma Chan
    Gemma Chan
    • Amy Chang
    Aleksandar Aleksiev
    Aleksandar Aleksiev
    • Cherevin's Bodyguard
    Andrew Byron
    Andrew Byron
    • Cherevin's Bodyguard
    Derek Lea
    Derek Lea
    • Cherevin's Bodyguard
    Andy Butcher
    • Cherevin's Guest Driver
    Lloyd Bass
    Lloyd Bass
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    Marat Berdyyev
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      • Adam Cozad
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      • Tom Clancy(based on characters created by)
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    • Trivia
      When asked about the possibility of a sequel to this movie, star Chris Pine replied: "No. I don't think it made enough money for that to happen. That's one of my deep regrets, that we didn't totally get that right."
    • Goofs
      The strip mall supposedly in Dearborn, Michigan, has a shop that displays a UK National Lottery sign above one of the shops.
    • Quotes

      Jack Ryan: [to Harper, while arguing with Cathy] Can we have a... a-a-a minute, please ?

      William Harper: No, you can't.

      Cathy Muller: I would like to talk to Jack alone.

      William Harper: This is geopolitics. It's not couples therapy.

    • Crazy credits
      The title of the film doesn't appear until 12th minutes into the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 21 January 2014 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Sorry, Wrong Number Prelude
      Written by Franz Waxman

      From the motion picture Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

    User reviews388

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    4/10
    Lack of Depth Doesn't Feel Like Jack Ryan
    This reboot feels like a knockoff similar to A Good Day To Die Hard. Both have chase scenes in Moscow and both were made relatively cheaply, well this one even more so. What disappointed me most was the attention to detail that Clancy was always famous for. A great deal is smoothed over to forward the plot in it's brisk pace. Previous Ryan films were capable of bringing depth to the peril and stakes as the players made their moves. Where previous Ryan films had large political stakes that brought real tension, the stakes here seem to be more economic than fear for great loss and limb, although the third act implies some mayhem. In general you can't really compare this cheap knockoff to a minor tent pole film that has a big enough budget to have a larger scope and sexier action scenes. The car chase is too generic in jump camera shots, etc. to feel much tension. But other spy thriller moments do thrill, so I will give this film enough credit to deliver on some of the goods. Another unflattering comparison is the Bourne Legacy reboot. It also suffered from lack of budget for a decent action punch.

    Pine as Ryan is less inspired for me. Perhaps because his face has been seen quite a bit lately, or his characterisation has less depth. Same goes for the mentor character played by Kevin Costner. There is too little meat to chew on. A better move would have added a few more wrinkles (not necessarily plot twists), such as more than just a few shots of the terrorism plot brewing in the United States. I would support a sequel to this reboot if a better budget with some more meat pieces, and a story that is fleshed out better. I believe director Branagh is a capable but not exceptional director, and some scenes slightly miss the mark. The overall slick look that is also a trademark to Ryan films is missing here, although the production design is not lacking. My final analysis is that this is a film not based on a Tom Clancy novel that is an average of 900 pages of background, substance, and real drama. That lack of depth makes this thriller too transparent.
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      • January 17, 2014 (United States)
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      • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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