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Clear and Present Danger(1994)

2h 21mAction, Drama, ThrillerEnglish
6.6/10
1,686 user ratings

Truth needs a soldier.

Overview

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.

Director

Phillip Noyce

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Budget

$62M

Revenue

$216M

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Cast

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

as Jack Ryan

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

as John Clark

Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

as Col. Felix V. Cortez

Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

as CIA Deputy Director Robert Ritter

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

as National Security Advisor James Cutter

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

as President Bennett

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

as Ernesto Escobedo

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

as Domingo Chavez

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

as Dr. Cathy Ryan

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

as Sally Ryan

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

as Captain Ramirez

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

as Judge Moore

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1994

Runtime

2h 21m

Language

English

Rating

6.6 / 10

Budget

$62M

Box Office

$216M

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures • Mace Neufeld Productions • Robert Rehme Productions

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Where can I watch Clear and Present Danger?

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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 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.

Who directed Clear and Present Danger?

Clear and Present Danger was directed by Phillip Noyce and released in 1994. It is a action, drama, thriller film.

How long is Clear and Present Danger?

Clear and Present Danger has a runtime of 2 hours and 21 minutes (141 minutes total).

Who stars in Clear and Present Danger?

The cast of Clear and Present Danger includes 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 and more.

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