Clear and Present Danger
Truth Needs A Soldier
Harrison Ford returns as intrepid CIA agent Jack Ryan. When his mentor Admiral James Greer (James Earl Jones) becomes gravely ill, Ryan is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence. His first assignment: investigate the murder of one of the President's friends, a prominent U.S. businessman with secret ties to Colombian drug cartels. Unbeknownst to Ryan, the CIA has already dispatched a deadly operative to lead a paramilitary force against the Colombian drug lords. Caught in the crossfire, Ryan takes matters into his own hands, risking his career and life for the only cause he still believes in--the truth.
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Clear and Present Danger is all plot and no characters. - moviemonger
Beneath its posturing as a "techno-thriller", Clear and Present Danger is really little more than a high-class blast-and-bang festival. It's Sniper with more plot, a better cast, and an hour of extra running time. The people running around on screen have about as much depth as the sheen of sweat on Harrison Ford's forehead. Ford is the most disappointing of all. He's disgustingly virtuous: a flawless fighter for good and justice, a Superman without the cape. I spent half the movie wondering if this guy was ever going to show anything to mark him as vaguely human. The plot is exceptionally, and often needlessly, convoluted. This comes as a result of attempting to retain some of the flavor of a long, complex novel. More attention is demanded of the audience than is probably necessary for this sort of movie. Nevertheless, whether because of or in spite of Clear and Present Danger's involved plot, too many corners are cut. The uneven flow is as likely to lead to a snoozing viewer as to one on the edge of their seat. Clear and Present Danger is enjoyable, but it's a shallow enjoyment that doesn't leave me hungering.Very good - dgeldart
This is a prototypical example of a Harrison Ford good guy action thriller (you could almost separate his movies into Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and good guy action thrillers).
A very good adaptation of the Clancy novel, Ford does a great job in his role, and the movie overall is enjoyable.Great Adaptation of the Book! - sinic
Here is one of the few books that lives up to the quality of the book. The interweaving of the storylines (CIA politics, presidential politics, military politics and the Columbian drug trade politics) shows that all sides crave the same thing ... power and money. The ways they try to achieve both goals may be slightly different, but it is difficult to determine who is the good guy and who is the bad guy in the whole affair.
Harrison Ford puts on a good performance and I loved the character played by Willam DeFoe. Joaquim de Almeida's sneaky character steals the scenes he is in.
Political drama mixed with a great dose of action. I wish more movies were made this way!
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Clear and Present Danger is all plot and no characters. - moviemonger
Beneath its posturing as a "techno-thriller", Clear and Present Danger is really little more than a high-class blast-and-bang festival. It's Sniper with more plot, a better cast, and an hour of extra running time. The people running around on screen have ...Very good - dgeldart
This is a prototypical example of a Harrison Ford good guy action thriller (you could almost separate his movies into Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and good guy action thrillers).
A very good adaptation of the Clancy novel, Ford does a great job in his ...Great Adaptation of the Book! - sinic
Here is one of the few books that lives up to the quality of the book. The interweaving of the storylines (CIA politics, presidential politics, military politics and the Columbian drug trade politics) shows that all sides crave the same thing ... power and ...