Clear And Present Danger (SE)

Action, Drama, Thriller

Harrison Ford	Jack Ryan
Willem Dafoe	John Clark
Anne Archer	Cathy Muller Ryan
Joaquim de Almeida	Col. Felix Cortez
Henry Czerny	Robert Ritter
Harris Yulin	James Cutter
Donald Moffat	President Bennett
Miguel Sandoval	Ernesto Escobedo
Benjamin Bratt	Captain Ramirez
Raymond Cruz	Domingo Chavez
James Earl Jones	Admiral James Greer
Rubén Blades	National Security Advisor James Cutter
Dean Jones	Judge Moore
Thora Birch	Sally Ryan
Ann Magnuson	Moira Wolfson
Hope Lange	Sen. Mayo

Director	Phillip Noyce; Philip Noyce
Producer	Mace Neufeld; Robert Rehme
Writer	Tom Clancy; Donald Stewart; John Milius; Steven Zaillian
Cinematography	Donald McAlpine
Musician	James Horner

The third installment in the cinematic incarnation of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan and the second starring Harrison Ford, this follow-up to Patriot Games is a more complex, rewarding, and bolder film than its predecessor. Ford returns as Ryan, this time embroiled in a failed White House bid to wipe out a Colombian drug cartel and cover up the mess. The script, by Clancy and John Milius (Red Dawn), has an air of true adventure about it as Ryan places himself in harm's way to extract covert soldiers abandoned in a Latin American jungle. There are a couple of remarkable set pieces expertly handled by Patriot Games director Phillip Noyce, especially a shocking scene involving an ambush on Ryan's car in an alley. The supporting cast is superb, including Willem Dafoe as the soldiers' leader, Henry Czerny as Ryan's enemy at the CIA, Joaquim de Almeida as a smooth-talking villain, Ann Magnuson as an unwitting confederate in international crime, and James Earl Jones as Ryan's dying boss. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, theatrical trailer, closed captioning, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh