Patriot Games Movie
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Let the Games Begin.
Not for honor. Not for country. For his wife and child.
Jack Ryan, the hero of Tom Clancy's techno-thriller series, returns in the sequel to _The Hunt for Red October_. Ryan is on vacation in England when he spoils an assassination attempt on an important member of the Royal Family. Ryan gets drawn back into the CIA when the same splinter faction of the IRA targets him and his family.
| Harrison Ford | Jack Ryan |
| Anne Archer | Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan |
| Patrick Bergin | Kevin O'Donnell |
| Sean Bean | Sean Miller |
| Thora Birch | Sally Ryan |
| James Fox | Lord William Holmes |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson |
| Polly Walker | Annette |
| J. E. Freeman | Marty Cantor |
| James Earl Jones | Adm. James Greer |
| Richard Harris | Paddy O'Neil |
| Alex Norton | Dennis Cooley |
| Hugh Fraser | Geoffrey Watkins |
| David Threlfall | Insp. Robert Highland |
| Alun Armstrong | Sgt. Owens |
| Phillip Noyce |
6.80 out of 10 (20185 votes)
Visitor Reviews
All right, but not as good as the novel.
posted on 14 Apr 2009First off let me say I loved Patriot Games the book it was simply spellbinding. But the movie I didn't like as much. I feel everything was happening too fast in the movie. Right after you got through one major event it seemed another one happened. Some good effects and good acting made up for that. Overall I'd have to say it was a pretty good adaptation of the novel not the best but, all right.
Patriot Games
posted on 11 Jan 2009A little bothered by the scene on the boat at the end of the movie. The anchor ends up embedded in the hull of the boat but the terrorist ends up impaled on the anchor. My experience with boat anchors is that it has one set of flukes - so how do the flukes end up in two places???? Am I missing something here??? Overall, a good movie. Saw it for first time on 01/02/05. Was unaware it was part of series. Where was their house??? Is this based on actual events??? Was there any backlash directed at Harrison Ford or any of the other characters from the IRA or any other Irish groups for their depiction as terrorists?? Is there a follow up planned for this movie??
CIA family man against terrorists - typical jingoist plot
posted on 28 Oct 2008My least favorite movie of 1992's summer. A former CIA agent kills a member of a (supposedly Maoist) splinter group of the Irish Republican Army. In this ficticious portrayal the IRA and its supposed splinter group are both clearly off the deep end. The killing spurs an irrational revenge plot of the group, and a chance to glorify the perfect family-man CIA agent played by Harrison Ford. In the post-Cold War, one of the leading spy movies about personal vendettas and family, as if imperialism didn't need murderous agents of the old school anymore.
unrealistic scenes and ...good/bad story
posted on 16 Sep 2008This is an average action-thriller movie about an IRA freedom-fighter who wants to take revenge for his brother's death. An ex-CIA guy interferes in a "killing affair" in London and becomes the target of Miller's fury.... Here again..the CIA and Ford represent the good guys and the IRA and Miller are vicious, bloodthirsty family-killers...and of course Ford does what he does in the movie to "protect his family".Miller's angry, hateful and revengeful character is well reflected. Ford also impersonated the calm family man successfuly.
However, unrealistic scenes, like car bombings on the bridge, Ford's wife's and child's escape from death, and the last chase scenes seem exaggerations (not to mention the targeting of terrorist camps in libya)...with some unnecessary propaganda, the movie loses significant value. Overall...5.5/10
Not As Good As I Hoped It Was Going To Be But It's Still A Solid Action/Thriller, With An Amazing Performance From Harrison Ford!
posted on 29 Aug 2008This is not as good as i hoped it was going to be but it's still a solid action/thriller, with an amazing performance from Harrison Ford!. All the characters are awesome, and the story is very cool, plus Harrison Ford is simply amazing in this!. The story is more interesting then Hunt For Red October's in my opinion and Harrison Ford plays the best Jack Ryan as far as i'm concerned, plus you really root for Ford and his family!. Ford and Anne Archer had great chemistry together, and Sean Bean is extremely menacing as the main villain!, plus the finale is very exciting. The pace was a little uneven at times, however it was never boring, it just some scenes seemed to drag on and on, however i enjoyed it very much for the most part!, plus i thought Harrison Ford's acting was fantastic!. The plot is quite neat, and it's quite suspenseful at times too, plus The characters are all very likable!. The film keeps you guessing throughout, and it has quite a few shocking moments as well!, plus the opening is really cool too. This is not as good as i hoped it was going to be,but it's still a solid action/thriller, with an amazing performance from Harrison Ford, i highly recommend this one!. The Direction is great!. Phillip Noyce does a great job here, with very good camera work, awesome angles, and keeping the film at a fast pace for the most part!. The Acting is fantastic!. Harrison Ford is amazing as always, and is amazing here!, he is extremely likable, had great chemistry with Anne Archer, was fantastic in his emotional scenes, gave it his all, is the best Jack Ryan (in my opinion),was wonderfully intense, and just did an amazing job overall! (Ford Rules!!!!!!!). Anne Archer is beautiful and does excellent with what she has to do, she was very likable, and did a great job i liked her lots!. Sean Bean is fantastic as always, and is extremely menacing!, only problem is i wished he had more screen time!, i love this guy! (Bean Rules!!). Thora Birch is great as the daughter, and was simply adorable!. Samuel L. Jackson and James Earl Jones are fantastic in there small roles!. Patrick Bergin (O'Donnell),James Fox(Lord Holmes),Polly Walker(Annette),J.E. Freeman(Marty Cantor),Richard Harris (Paddy O'Neil),all do what they have to do well. Rest of the cast do fine. Overall i highly recommend this one!. ***1/2 out of 5
Very good action thriller
posted on 17 Aug 2008In Patriot Games, the always reliable Harrison Ford stars as reluctant action hero Jack Ryan in Phillip Noyce's adaptation of Tom Clancy's Patriot Games. Good suspenseful action sequences always entertain, though the climatic boat chase isn't as impressive as it should be because it was filmed at night. Sean Bean is convincing and suprisingly sympathetic as IRA freedom fighter Sean Miller who lets his yearnings for revenge lead him astray from his cause. The talented James Earl Jones and Richard Harris are woefully underutilized though that's understandable considering this film is primarily a confrontation between Ford's Ryan and Bean's Miller. Solid if unspectacular, 7/10.
Best Philip Noyce film
posted on 18 Jul 2008This brought action to a new level. Tremendous film. Great revenge thriller - loved the beginning sequence. Ann Archer is always great. Loved when Harrison sees his wife's car wreck. Perfect film to watch on a Friday night. I don't know why Clancy's movies came down after this. The last Clancy film was terrible. We need more spy thrillers today. Spy Game was horrible, but this rocked. Would definitely recommend this to anyone. See Patriot Games and see what great film-making is no longer about Kudos to Noyce! He should direct all the thrillers. Another great thriller is 'The Genius Club' which opened in Dallas last month. Great film, too.
Taut Jack Ryan thriller!
posted on 21 Nov 2007Phillip Noyce takes the helm for the first time with the Jack Ryan "franchise" and scores big. One of the main reasons is Harrison Ford taking over the Ryan role. They work well together grinding out a terrific action thriller. Dealing with IRA terrorists and revenge adds quite a bit of tension to the story and an excellent cast made this, a film you can watch again and again. Sean Bean is great as a terrorist seething for revenge and Richard Harris is fine in a small role. The regulars, James Earl Jones as Greer and Anne Archer and Thora Birch as Ryan's family, deliver as well. This is a case of sequels being as good as, or better than, the original. This one keeps you "on the edge of your seat".
Get yer Irish up!
posted on 12 Nov 2007PATRIOT GAMES (1992) *** Harrison Ford, Patrick Bergin, Anne Archer, James Earl Jones, Sean Bean, Thora Birch, James Fox, Richard Harris, Samuel L. Jackson. Fast-paced Tom Clancy thriller with CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Ford at his first attempt) facing a personal vendetta by an Irish terrorist sect out for revenge after his interference on an assassination attempt on the British royal family. Some finely directed moments and nice transition from Alec Baldwin's departure.
Solid thriller
posted on 23 Aug 2007It was a good thriller mixed with lot of action. It´s not so far as James Bond movies. The story is thin but there are enough plots and twists. In the first part you can guess what comes next but the last part of the film i liked the most. Íf you like for example Bond films don´t miss this one but don´t expect too much. I gave 7/10.
efficient film
posted on 22 May 2007Patriot Games is an efficient film,that bets in the action scenes,all of them well- accomplished,and in the suspense.The story is involving,mostly because it touches in so genuine sentiments,like hate and revenge.Based on Tom Clancy's book,the film tells the story of Jack Ryan,an ex-CIA agent that,during his stay in the United Kingdom,witnesses an attempt against the royal family.Jack Ryan saves them,who would certainly be killed,but,in doing that,he kills the brother of one of the IRA's terrorists,Sean Miller(Sean Bean).Miller scapes,and begins to hunting Ryan's family,with the help of his two best friends,the characters of Patrick Bergin and Polly Walker.I certainlly think that this movie represents a good entertainment,without bigger compromises,that counts with a good script and an expensive production,directed with master-ship by Phillip Noyce,but I disagree with the choice of Harrison Ford for the leading character.He doesn't give,in my view,the image of a tough and implacable man,mostly when we see him in the first half - hour,over the bed,holding a bottle of champagne,talking to Anne Archer.Considering the hypothesis of re-casting the crew,if Laura Linney had done Polly Walker's role,things would be better.
Good guys are real good, and the bad guys are real bad.
posted on 28 Apr 2007Patriot Games is a more than serviceable thriller, perhaps a bit out of date when viewing it now, but still a very effective good against evil piece. The source material is so dense and intricate it was always going to be hard to condense that into a 2 hour movie but I feel the makers manage to keep it fleshy whilst making the respective characters interesting and watchable. The acting on show is more than adequate, Harrison Ford is great in the role of Jack Ryan, he manages to portray him as a sensitive family man who can step up to the plate when things get ugly, and Anne Archer is solid enough as the wife and mother caught up in the web of nastiness unfolding.The baddies are led by the brooding Sean Bean who is a little under written, whilst Richard Harris is sadly underused, but the action set pieces make their mark and thankfully we get a riveting final reel that cements the steady ride we have under taken. It is formulaic to a degree, but that is OK if the combined efforts of all involved are spot on, and here they are, 7/10.
Director fell asleep during movie.
posted on 03 Feb 2007This is a sorry excuse of a movie. I don't know where to begin. It took me ten years to finally see this movie and was shocked to see it was filmed by a nutcase. This guy edited the movie poorly, worked from a bad script... and relied on Harrison Ford for backup. I assume they paid more attention to creating a thrilling movie that they forgot to pay attention to the script.This movie fails on all levels. The two biggest errors was explaining what certain people were doing things and tying up loose ends.(Spoilers?)There's a scene in the used books store where we learn someone's been spying on the bookeeper. I kept asking WHY??? Suddenly surprises me why are they there? It never explains this. And once this scene ends... we never see these strange spys again. What happened to them?And then it builds up the two irish folks (not the true bad guy) up so they seem rather smart. Why would they infuriate an obviously insane man? During the raid in Africa it never truely explained why they were there. It never let us know how they seem to be fast flyers and in the end I can't believe I wasted $15 on this dvd. Thank God Harrison has better movies than this.4/10Quality: 0/10 Entertainment: 6/10 Replayable: 0/10
Very intense!
posted on 11 Dec 2006This movie is 14 years old yet holds its own by today's action standards. It's always a nice visit to go back to the movie making days before CG. While present day action films are nonstop, in-your- face while being heavy on effects and low on plot, you don't get that here. I like Alec Baldwin, but I'm glad he turned down the Jack Ryan role for a Broadway play. Harrison Ford is so convincing you share in his anguish and pain. Too bad he chose not to take up the role again for "Sum of All Fears". Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan? Give me a break! The lovely and talented Anne Archer is equally impressive. Great work from the Australian director Phillip Noyce. Can't wait to see "Catch a Fire". I would have given it an 8, but the Sean Miller character was written as being too over-the-top.
The Simple Action Film
posted on 26 Nov 2006"Patriot Games" starring Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Samuel L. Jackson, and James Earl Jones has struck me these past 10 years as the simple action thriller. It has a basic theme that terrorism can strike you at any place and any time. It also has clearly defined good guys (Ford, Jones, and Jackson) who's interests are noble and pure, and bad guys (Sean Bean, Patrick Bergin, and Polly Walker) who will kill anyone who gets in their way. Anyone can sit back and enjoy the thrills of this movie just as with any Harrison Ford movie. I wish Harrison Ford would make more movies like these.
"Patriot Games" - Sean Bean = waste of time
posted on 08 Nov 2006this film was so boring that i can't even remember half(more than half) of it.i could barely follow the plot with sexy Sean Bean as an IRA terrorist,and so after he was killed i stopped watching.i am a great fan of Sam Jackson and James Earl Jones,but i don't like Ford and Walker,so there's the balance.without Sean this would be a complete waste of time!anyway,i gave this film 2/10,and only because of Sean,for being so sexy!
Passable thriller
posted on 08 Nov 2006Patriot Games is something worth seeing when there isn't much else to do. Its an easy to watch, if slightly dated, thriller, featuring a good cast and a few memorable scenes. What I couldn't get over, however, was the 'comedy' Irish accent of Sean Bean. Every so often he slipped back into Yorkshireman, remembered his part, and tried to put an Irish twang back into his voice. The plot concerns an ex-CIA hotshot, Harrison Ford, who saves a member of the English Royal Family from assassination at the hands of terrorists. In the process, he shoots Sean Bean's terrorist brother. When Bean escapes from custody, he devotes his energy to tracking down Ford and his family, looking for revenge. Cue plenty of near-misses and a bit of shooting. The film ends with Bean getting killed on a boat, so everything works out nicely. They could have dropped the cosy final scene featuring Ford and his 'wonderful' family all happy and content, however: it was incredibly schmaltzy. On the whole, though, Patriot Games is OK, but nothing more.
Not quite up there with The Hunt For Red October.
posted on 27 Oct 2006This was not a bad film. I respect Harrison Ford as an actor, but he did not hold a candle to Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan. Too, the problem with this film is that it was taken out of sequence from the Jack Ryan Books of Tom Clancy. It is still a good thriller and worth watching, but to me it fails to hold up to the earlier film, a much closer approximation of Clancy's novel. The one repeated and enduring role was James Earl Jones as Adm Greer. I would have suspected if Baldwin had kept to the part and better script writing had been involved this might have fared better. And what was the purpose of plugging Richard Harris into the film for the very few moments he was on film. It was an insult to his caliber as an actor. The same holds true and then some for "Clear and Present Danger."
Having a star actor detracts from the story
posted on 15 Sep 2006I enjoyed the first half of this film but if I hadn't read the book before watching this film I'd have been disappointed that the last half hour seems to consist of a bunch of people aimlessly banging about in a dark house. This was truly awful to watch.Having read the book, the fact that every scene seems to have been written around Harrison Ford is very irritating. Tasks accomplished by teams of people in both the book and in real life are solely done by Jack Ryan. An important character in the book but not the only one.Having said that, Harrison Ford does as good a job as anyone could have in portraying Jack Ryan. The actress playing his young daughter is wonderful but the wife character doesn't ring true somehow.
Perverse fascination
posted on 26 May 2009This movie makes part of my collection, and I watch it now and then. Probably for the wrong reason. Basically it is a modern Western. Good guy can't stand bad guys doing bad things and steps in to put things right. He has a family to protect and the family is threatened. This gives him extra inspiration for his violent defensive actions. Nothing entirely new under the sun.It is mainly the family aspect that makes me gape at Patriot Games again and again. Or more exactly: It's the house the family lives in. I have seldom seen a place that looks more uncomfortable, inside but particularly from the exterior. I am not sure if this was intentional but somehow it reflects the awkward, painfully strained TV-commercial domesticity of the Ryan family perfectly. Like the house, Mr Ryan unnecessarily and inelegantly exposes himself to the extended forces of nature which, in his case, come in the form of mad terrorists. No sign of daily domestic routine can be spotted anywhere in that house. One of the most grotesque scenes shows mother and little daughter both deeply wrapped in coats and shawls sitting on a swing never meant to swing people on a porch never meant for a sojourn longer than two minutes. They are strangely lost folks, the Ryans and I just wonder what that is supposed to mean (probably nothing at all, but once a film is let loose the fantasy of the viewer runs wild). As the lack of warmth is evident in this beautifully filmed movie (even the final fire on the boat seems to be greenish rather than red), I soon started to wonder if the Ryan's place was built explicitly for Patriot Games or if real people normally live in that place. Well, I certainly wouldn't envy them.