Patriot Games
Time Out says
So duff that you wonder why they didn't ask Roger Moore to star. Jack Ryan (Ford) has retired from his CIA job as an analyst, but finds himself dragged back into that world after foiling an IRA assassination attempt on a Brit royal. He kills a terrorist, whose brother Sean (Bean) vows vengeance on Ryan and his family. In fact, Sean becomes an uncontrollable menace to terrorist organiser Kevin (Bergin), though this is sabotaged by plaintive Irish jigs whenever he dons the ski-mask. Attempts on the lives of Ryan's wife (Archer) and daughter (Birch) force him to sign up again with avuncular Admiral Greer (Jones). Between the implausibilities - Lord Holmes (Fox) decorates Ryan on behalf of Britain in Ryan's front room - the loose ends, and the climactic speedboat duel, one might be forgiven for seeing it as a Saturday Morning Picture Club serial.Author: BC
Release details
UK release:
1992
Duration:
117 mins
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Cast:
Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Sean Bean, Thora Birch, James Fox, Samuel L Jackson, Polly Walker, James Earl Jones, Harrison Ford, Richard Harris
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Screenwriter:
Peter Iliff, Donald Stewart, Steven Zaillian
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