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Clear and Present Danger

1994

Phillip Noyce

Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida ...

6.2

34,225

Action. Thriller Jack Ryan is back and this time the bad guys are in his own government. When Admiral James Greer becomes sick with cancer, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. Almost before he can draw a breath in his new position, one of the president's closest friends and his family are murdered in their sleep by what appears to by drug cartels. Ryan is called in to investigate, but unknown to him the CIA has already sent a ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"A spit-polish, fast-moving action-thriller, retaining Clancy's intricate plotting but throwing overboard his turgid techno-prose."
		Ian Freer Empire	"It delivers a barrage of powerful action set-pieces (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"[A] fast, gripping spy story with some good tricks up its sleeve (...) Ford's wary intelligence does wonders for a potentially one-dimensional character"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"It’s the summer’s smartest thriller: a gripping blend of suspense and surprising humor"
		Todd McCarthy Variety	"Narrative complexity and momentum make this a true cinematic equivalent of an absorbing page-turner."
		Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"An absorbing, if overlong adaptation of Tom Clancy's bestseller."

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