Tom Clancy Movies In Order: How (& Where) To Watch The Jack Ryan Films
Tom Clancy's novels have been adapted into many different movies, with multiple actors adopting the role of his iconic protagonist Jack Ryan.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Based loosely on Tom Clancy's stories about the character, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit follows Agent Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) when he begins investigating a suspicious paper trail implicating a Russian oligarch (Kenneth Branagh). Suspecting that his plan is to destabilize the U.S. economy, Jack Ryan launches into action in a mission that spans the globe. Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley star alongside Pine as Thomas Harper and Dr. Catherine Muller respectively.
Jack Ryan
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Release Date
- January 17, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Cast
- Kenneth Branagh , Keira Knightley , Kevin Costner , Chris Pine
- Writers
- Anthony Peckham , Steven Zaillian , Adam Cozad , David Koepp
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Franchise(s)
- Jack Ryan
- prequel(s)
- The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- Budget
- 60 million
Summary
Jack Ryan, a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. Prequel/reboot based on the Tom Clancy character featured in films like The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Dangers and The Sum of All Fears.
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