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His days as a CIA analyst behind him, Jack Ryan travels to London to vacation with his family. Outside Buckingham Palace, he is caught in the middle of an attack on a member of the royal family but manages to foil the attempt and dispatch one of the terrorists. The Irish terrorists vow revenge. Based on Tom Clancy's novel. Read more

Starring	Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Sean Bean, Richard Harris
Director	Phillip Noyce
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- Muddled and melodramatic, it relies on nationalistic clichés and violent set-pieces rather than narrative coherence; it is certainly not for posterity.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  Great great great!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  When I first read Tom Clancy I pictured Harrison ford as Jack Ryan, low and behold they cast alec baldwin in the hunt for red october. realising thier mistake ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington Kent
  - 10 Sep 2005 at 15:20
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  not so hot
  
  Not the usual Harrison Ford movie. it's a bit boring in bits, but overall not too bad and still worth watching..
  
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  - 20 Jul 2011 at 01:01
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  very good film...worth watching
  
  Harrison Ford was fantastic...this film was a perfect action adventure film. Really good film...perfect for any day, watching with anyone who enjoys a good film... read more »
  
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- - alex2301
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  - 08 Jun 2011 at 12:31
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  worth watching....
  
  not bad not grate its average.
  
  i like this film but i think this film is a bit borring in bits and good in bits the action was good the story was ... read more »
  
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  - Basingstoke
  - 20 Jan 2011 at 19:31
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  Patriot Games
  
  Even better than when I saw it originally. It holds up well - if you are a Jack Ryan fan obviously. The films are true to the books and always a pleasure to ... read more »
  
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- - madwummin
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  - Dunfermline
  - 09 Sep 2010 at 09:27
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  Jack rules
  
  I love Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan, he plays the part so well.
  
  This time though his interference in an assassination attempt on a member of the royal ... read more »
  
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  - Dorset
  - 23 Jul 2010 at 17:10
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  Patriot Games
  
  Wow what a great film. I was hooked from the first few moments. It has a great cast especially Harrison Ford as the good guy and Sean Bean as the Irish bad guy ... read more »
  
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  - midhurst england
  - 18 May 2010 at 07:36
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  Not bad film!!!
  
  This is not a bad political thriller film. Enjoy
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 17 Sep 2009 at 16:23
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  One of the best Jack Ryan films
  
  Of all the films made around the Jack Ryan character (eg., Sum of All Fears, Red October, Clear and Present Danger), this is probably one of the better ones. I... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 05 Jun 2009 at 14:24
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  Highly recommended
  
  Highly recommended as an Action Adventure film. True Harrison Ford spectacular. Exciting all the way through. Loved it.
  
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  - Bury St. Edmunds
  - 25 Nov 2008 at 16:47
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  That's what I'm talkin about!
  
  Very good movie, proper action movie. Great stuff from Ford. Enough said.
  
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  - Hamilton
  - 25 Feb 2008 at 13:37
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  Great great great!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  When I first read Tom Clancy I pictured Harrison ford as Jack Ryan, low and behold they cast alec baldwin in the hunt for red october. realising thier mistake ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington Kent
  - 10 Sep 2005 at 15:20
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  Loved it!!!
  
  I absolutley love this film and have seen it about twenty times now and am still not bored. Sean Bean and Harrison Ford are great and little Thora Birch is one ... read more »
  
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- - Julie
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 19:25
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  Ecxellent thriller
  
  Yet another blockbuster from Harrison Ford. Good performances from Sean Bean and the little girl too.
  
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  - Telford, Shropshire
  - 23 Jul 2006 at 10:33
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  patriotic
  
  this is a classic film. sean bean shines as the irish dude out for blood. it had me hooked from about 2 minutes in right up till the end. really good and ... read more »
  
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  - good old england
  - 21 Feb 2004 at 23:29
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  UP THERE WITH THE BEST
  
  As far as thrillers go, this one has got to be up there with the best. It has everything - a very good and interesting story, excitement, tension, action and a ... read more »
  
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  - manchester
  - 09 Jan 2006 at 18:02
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  Classic
  
  A good Harrison Ford movie with him in one of his first class straight rolls
  
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  - a burrow in Gloucestershire
  - 02 Apr 2006 at 19:05
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  Typically Good
  
  Good Film, Harrision Ford plays another good role. A goo family watch.
  
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  - Cambridge, UK
  - 06 Dec 2006 at 09:18
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  Harrison Ford at his best.
  
  Jack Ryan is a retired CIA operative who prevents an Irish terrorist organization’s plan to assassinate a major British political figure. One of the ... read more »
  
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  - Lancaster
  - 10 Apr 2007 at 22:06
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  Classic
  
  Loved the Book --loved the movie
  
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  - 18 Nov 2007 at 10:59
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  That's what I'm talkin about!
  
  Very good movie, proper action movie. Great stuff from Ford. Enough said.
  
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  - Hamilton
  - 25 Feb 2008 at 13:37

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  His days as a CIA analyst behind him, Jack Ryan travels to London to vacation with his family. Outside Buckingham Palace, he is caught in the middle of an attack on a member of the royal family but manages to foil the attempt and dispatch one of the terrorists. The Irish terrorists vow revenge. ...