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Patriot Games
1992 117 min United States of America R 16+
★6.8
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Director: Phillip Noyce
🎭 Based on
«Patriot Games»
byTom Clancy
Trailers
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Description
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
Budget:
$45M
US Gross:
$83.35M
Worldwide:
$178.05M
Starring
Harrison Ford
Actor
Sean Bean
Actor
Anne Archer
Actor
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
Patriot Games is a serviceable political thriller anchored by Harrison Ford’s grounded performance as Jack Ryan. While the film receives praise for its competent direction and professional execution, critics are divided over its pacing and the complexity of the plot.
| Acting | Harrison Ford's grounded and analytical portrayal of Jack Ryan anchors the film. | |
| Direction | Philip Noyce delivers competent and professional direction. | |
| Acting | Sean Bean's performance as the antagonist is polarizing, ranging from a menacing, predatory force to an underwritten character. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is divisive, as some find the political tension tightly crafted while others feel the investigative segments cause the film to drag. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are split, with some praising its tight tension and others criticizing it as politically simplistic or naive. |