Clear and Present Danger
Seen it?1994 | 141 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It made about 10 times its budget, it earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Bourne Ultimatum or Mission: Impossible III, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$650 million worldwide on a $62 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 421K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phillip Noyce
- Harrison FordJack Ryan
- Willem DafoeJohn Clark
- Joaquim de AlmeidaCol. Felix V. Cortez
- Henry CzernyCIA Deputy Director Robert Ritter
- Harris YulinNational Security Advisor James Cutter
- Donald MoffatPresident Bennett
- Miguel SandovalErnesto Escobedo
- Raymond CruzDomingo Chavez
- Anne ArcherDr. Cathy Ryan
- Thora BirchSally Ryan