Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Daniel E — 24 Jul 2014

Average by the book stuff led by a very bland performance from Pine. Not a patch on Baldwin and Ford.

This review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) was written by Daniel E on 24 Jul 2014.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.

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