Review of Clear and Present Danger (1994) by David G — 31 May 2010
Excellent Tom Clancy adaptation which sees CIA "Boy Scout" Jack Ryan unwittingly up to his neck in an illegal White House operation to curb Colombia's drug trafficking to the United States.
Following on from his turn in Patriot Games Harrison Ford returns as Ryan and is once again terrific in the role - more than a little awkward following an unexpected promotion which leaves him as a small fish in the big pond of the White House but cool under pressure and standing tall behind his uncompromising morals.
The rest of the cast is equally good - Miguel Sandoval and Joaquim de Almeida as a brutal cocaine baron and his sly chief of intelligence, Henry Czerny and Harris Yulin as slimy White House suits, Donald Moffat as the President and Willem Dafoe as an off-the-grid CIA asset to name but a few.
The story is a great mix of shady dealings, red tape dodging and CIA number crunching in the States and action on the ground in Colombia and while it's a pretty long film at 2hrs+ it's extremely satisfying to sit through.
This review of Clear and Present Danger (1994) was written by David G on 31 May 2010.
Clear and Present Danger has generally received positive reviews.
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