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Clear and Present Danger

  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Clear and Present Danger (1994)
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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.

  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writers
    • Tom Clancy
    • Donald E. Stewart
    • Steven Zaillian
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Anne Archer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    112K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,214
    733
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Tom Clancy
      • Donald E. Stewart
      • Steven Zaillian
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Anne Archer
    • 198User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Clear And Present Danger
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    Clear And Present Danger: Four Words
    Clip 0:54
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    What Roles Has Harrison Ford Turned Down?
    Video 4:33
    What Roles Has Harrison Ford Turned Down?
    Who Else Almost Played Jack Ryan?
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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
    • Emile Jacobs
    Tim Grimm
    • Dan Murray
    Belita Moreno
    Belita Moreno
    • Jean Fowler
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Admiral Greer
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Tom Clancy
      • Donald E. Stewart
      • Steven Zaillian
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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.
    • 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
      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

    User reviews198

    Featured review
    9/10

    Harrison Ford on form in an excellent movie

    I have read some quite negative reviews of this film, with many being upset by the lack of coherence with the book despite taking it's characterisations etc...I agree that the film does not follow the book particularly well but it is a film, for film watchers, not a book or a film for book readers so stop criticising it on that level. This film is entertaining from start to finish with a surprisingly clever plot considering the genre and credit must go to Ford for starring and excelling in yet another blockbuster. People may say he's not the most versatile actor in the world and I'm not going to disagree, but he does what he does brilliantly and those who don't enjoy this movie really do need a good talking to. Along with Patriot Games, this is part of an impressive set of movies which are far more entertaining than the books (perhaps thats because I'm not an avid reader) and shall keep all you viewers out there happy, if only for a short while.
    • rudgeno1-1
    • Feb 26, 2005
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Peligro inminente
    • Filming locations
      • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Mace Neufeld Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $62,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $122,187,717
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,348,017
      • Aug 7, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $215,887,717
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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