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Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Truth needs a soldier.

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Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.

Release Date
August 3, 1994
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
6.6/10 (1666 votes)

Director: Phillip Noyce

Cast: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Joaquim de Almeida, Henry Czerny, Harris Yulin, Donald Moffat, Miguel Sandoval, Raymond Cruz

Collection: The Jack Ryan Collection

Production: Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions, Robert Rehme Productions
snipercentral intelligence agency (cia)helicopterassassinationusa presidentbased on novel or bookambushespionagepoliticsdrug trafficking
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Budget
$62M
Revenue
$216M
Full Cast (87 people)

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John Chard - 7/10

These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States. The third outing for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - and the second with Harrison Ford in the lead - is a tightly constructed political thriller. Condensing Clancy's door stoppers is no easy task, but the makers here, headed by director Phillip Noyce, have manged to keep the pic brisk and intelligen...

March 23, 2019

CinemaSerf - 7/10

Luckily, this final outing for Harrison Ford's "Jack Ryan" is far more entertaining that his previous "Patriot Games" shenanigans from 1992 - so the Queen Mother's other cousins can relax. This time, he is promoted into the shoes of his terminally ill mentor "Greer" (James Earl Jones) as Deputy Director of Intelligence at the CIA. Everyone is working on plans to shut down the infamous Cali drug ca...

July 4, 2022

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger

Truth needs a soldier.

Truth needs a soldier.

6.6
141 min

Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date8/3/1994
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Cast

Harrison Ford

as Jack Ryan

Willem Dafoe

as John Clark

Joaquim de Almeida

as Col. Felix V. Cortez

Henry Czerny

as CIA Deputy Director Robert Ritter

Harris Yulin

as National Security Advisor James Cutter

Donald Moffat

as President Bennett

Miguel Sandoval

as Ernesto Escobedo

Raymond Cruz

as Domingo Chavez

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clear and Present Danger about?

Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his ya…

How long is Clear and Present Danger?

2h 21m

When was Clear and Present Danger released?

August 3, 1994

Who directed Clear and Present Danger?

Phillip Noyce

Who stars in Clear and Present Danger?

Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Joaquim de Almeida

What genre is Clear and Present Danger?

Action, Drama, Thriller

What is Clear and Present Danger rated?

PG-13

Is Clear and Present Danger available to stream?

Yes, on Paramount Plus Premium and Paramount Plus Essential