Clear and Present Danger (Special Collector's Edition)
starring: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida, Henry Czerny
directed by: Phillip Noyce
directed by: Phillip Noyce
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When his mentor becomes gravely ill jack ryan is appointed acting cia deputy director of intelligence. His first assignment: investigate the murder of one of the presidents friends a businessman with secret ties to columbian drug cartels. Ryan takes matters into his own hands.Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 05/17/2005Starring: Harrison Ford Willem DafoeRun time: 141 minutesRating: Pg13Director: Phillip Noyce
Amazon.com:
The third installment in the cinematic incarnation of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan and the second starring Harrison Ford, this follow-up to Patriot Games is a more complex, rewarding, and bolder film than its predecessor. Ford returns as Ryan, this time embroiled in a failed White House bid to wipe out a Colombian drug cartel and cover up the mess. The script, by Clancy and John Milius (Red Dawn), has an air of true adventure about it as Ryan places himself in harm's way to extract covert soldiers abandoned in a Latin American jungle. There are a couple of remarkable set pieces expertly handled by Patriot Games director Phillip Noyce, especially a shocking scene involving an ambush on Ryan's car in an alley. The supporting cast is superb, including Willem Dafoe as the soldiers' leader, Henry Czerny as Ryan's enemy at the CIA, Joaquim de Almeida as a smooth-talking villain, Ann Magnuson as an unwitting confederate in international crime, and James Earl Jones as Ryan's dying boss. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, theatrical trailer, closed captioning, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
When his mentor becomes gravely ill jack ryan is appointed acting cia deputy director of intelligence. His first assignment: investigate the murder of one of the presidents friends a businessman with secret ties to columbian drug cartels. Ryan takes matters into his own hands.Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 05/17/2005Starring: Harrison Ford Willem DafoeRun time: 141 minutesRating: Pg13Director: Phillip Noyce
Amazon.com:
The third installment in the cinematic incarnation of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan and the second starring Harrison Ford, this follow-up to Patriot Games is a more complex, rewarding, and bolder film than its predecessor. Ford returns as Ryan, this time embroiled in a failed White House bid to wipe out a Colombian drug cartel and cover up the mess. The script, by Clancy and John Milius (Red Dawn), has an air of true adventure about it as Ryan places himself in harm's way to extract covert soldiers abandoned in a Latin American jungle. There are a couple of remarkable set pieces expertly handled by Patriot Games director Phillip Noyce, especially a shocking scene involving an ambush on Ryan's car in an alley. The supporting cast is superb, including Willem Dafoe as the soldiers' leader, Henry Czerny as Ryan's enemy at the CIA, Joaquim de Almeida as a smooth-talking villain, Ann Magnuson as an unwitting confederate in international crime, and James Earl Jones as Ryan's dying boss. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, theatrical trailer, closed captioning, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - A more cerebral Ryan
This is a completely different film to its predecessor, Patriot Games - not necessarily better or worse, but its tone and direction are much more different, and its use of Ryan certainly is. We see far more of James Earl Jones' character Greer in this movie, and that is a good thing: he is a strong figure, a mentor and a sounding-board for Ryan, and watching his decline and death brings both counterpoint and perspective to the other on-screen events. The other supporting cast don't serve a single ... Read More
Rating: - Clear and Present Danger [Blu-ray]
I'm a Harrison fan, already owned the movie on DVD.After reading the Blu-ray reviews and a cheap price on sale at Amazon I could help but add this to my new Blu-Ray collection. The menu system for the movie is not as good as some Blu-Ray movies I have. Not sure why, but this movie also would freeze my unit if I tried to change the sound, etc. from the opening menu. As I can access the menu once the movie is playing that worked fine. The sound and picture were great considering how old this film is. ... Read More
Rating: - 2nd best entry in series
Next to "Hunt for the Red October", this political thriller ranks 3.5 to 4 due to crisp direction by Philip Noyce and a fine supporting cast--Wilem Dafoe, Donald Moffat, James Earl Jones, Anne Archer, Benjamin Bratt, etc.The plot involves an government official found dead on a yacht and the implications that he was part of a drug cartel.Ford as Ryan is subbing for the Director (Jones)and becomes involved in a conspiracy which implicates some higher up.His discovery and the actions that follow make ... Read More
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- badbones
Of the three Tom Clancey books made into movies with Jack Ryan, this one come in third. The Hunt For Red October being the best, followed by Patriot Games.Had it's moments, but not enough of them.
Rating: 
- Blu- Ray DVD
The three Blu- Ray DVDs that I bought do not work on my one year old DVD player. Can't believe that I have to buy a new machine already.
- A more cerebral RyanThis is a completely different film to its predecessor, Patriot Games - not necessarily better or worse, but its tone and direction are much more different, and its use of Ryan certainly is. We see far more of James Earl Jones' character Greer in this movie, and that is a good thing: he is a strong figure, a mentor and a sounding-board for Ryan, and watching his decline and death brings both counterpoint and perspective to the other on-screen events. The other supporting cast don't serve a single ... Read More
- Clear and Present Danger [Blu-ray] I'm a Harrison fan, already owned the movie on DVD.After reading the Blu-ray reviews and a cheap price on sale at Amazon I could help but add this to my new Blu-Ray collection. The menu system for the movie is not as good as some Blu-Ray movies I have. Not sure why, but this movie also would freeze my unit if I tried to change the sound, etc. from the opening menu. As I can access the menu once the movie is playing that worked fine. The sound and picture were great considering how old this film is. ... Read More
- 2nd best entry in seriesNext to "Hunt for the Red October", this political thriller ranks 3.5 to 4 due to crisp direction by Philip Noyce and a fine supporting cast--Wilem Dafoe, Donald Moffat, James Earl Jones, Anne Archer, Benjamin Bratt, etc.The plot involves an government official found dead on a yacht and the implications that he was part of a drug cartel.Ford as Ryan is subbing for the Director (Jones)and becomes involved in a conspiracy which implicates some higher up.His discovery and the actions that follow make ... Read More
- badbonesOf the three Tom Clancey books made into movies with Jack Ryan, this one come in third. The Hunt For Red October being the best, followed by Patriot Games.Had it's moments, but not enough of them.
- Blu- Ray DVD The three Blu- Ray DVDs that I bought do not work on my one year old DVD player. Can't believe that I have to buy a new machine already.
