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Patriot Games

Patriot Games

1992
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 57m
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. (imdb)

Directed by:

Phillip Noyce

Screenwriter:

Tom Clancy, W. Peter Iliff, Donald E. Stewart

Starring:

Harrison Ford, Thora Birch, James Earl Jones, Anne Archer, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Bean, Patrick Bergin, Richard Harris, J.E. Freeman, Polly Walker, David Threlfall, James Fox

Franchise:

Jack Ryan

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Patriot Games

1992
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 57m
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nathan_sNathan S
Rated 22 Apr 2015
2
21st
The writing, the acting, the photography... it's all flat. There is virtually no suspense or thrill to be had here.
Rated 22 Apr 2015
spleenspleen
Rated 25 Nov 2014
88
91st
THEY TOOK OUT HER SPLEEN!!!!
Rated 25 Nov 2014
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 16 Feb 2010
50
12th
Tom Clancy's ubermenschen American hero CIA analyst Jack Ryan takes on the world in the first of many shit films. There's lots of Harrison Ford looking stern for the camera. Action on a boat against hardcore movie stylized IRA terrorists and some other implausible stuff. The action choreography is pretty lame too.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
caffecaffe
Rated 18 Jul 2007
44
25th
Five points extra for the scene where Harrison Ford enhances a satellite photo until he can confirm he is looking at a woman and, satisfied, says "Tits!".
Rated 18 Jul 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 31 Jul 2015
5
57th
It actually becomes mildly unintentionally funny watching Sean Bean go after Harrison Ford and his family over and over; it's like, is that really your only and final goal as a big bad terrorist guy? Like, get a fucking life! It's actually a kind of entertaining flick though; I dig and really miss that 90s thriller vibe.
Rated 31 Jul 2015
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 01 Oct 2014
7
57th
Patriot Games is a decent spy thriller and it's not far behind 'The Hunt for Red October' as one of the better Jack Ryan films. Harrison Ford is definitely the best actor to be cast as Jack Ryan and I enjoy both of his two performances as the CIA analyst. Sean Bean gives a decent performance also as an IRA assassin. What I enjoy about the Jack Ryan character is that he's not the usual indestructible action man. And this understated but interesting thriller is a good alternative to a Bond film.
Rated 01 Oct 2014
naurunauru
Rated 28 Dec 2009
20
15th
Boring, dated, 100% predictable. 30 minutes too long and not enough going on.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
filliganFilligan
Rated 28 Aug 2007
69
19th
A mostly dramatic movie advertised as an action movie. And the action itself could have been better. But the plot is interesting and some suspense is there.
Rated 28 Aug 2007
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 07 Feb 2007
76
68th
Sean Bean didn't then and will never in the future sound Irish. Sorry Sean.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 23 Oct 2024
20
12th
Old fashioned and dull.
Rated 23 Oct 2024
niv7NIV7
Rated 22 Aug 2024
11
24th
This probably is a decent action/espionage/thriller movie, but unfortunately it's sandwiched between the Red October & Present Danger powerhouses, and it doesn't remotely compare to either of them. It might also be from focusing almost entirely on Jack Ryan's character, which severely limits how expansive it can be, both geographically and character-wise.
Rated 22 Aug 2024
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 23 Nov 2023
68
41st
Overall solid 90s movie with the unavoidable Harrison Ford scowling face.
Rated 23 Nov 2023
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 16 Apr 2021
60
10th
Viewed April 15, 2021. Sturdy, vaguely intelligent thriller - the kind that never gets made nowadays. The boat chase at the end is ridiculous, but also proof that any given action movie from the past has more interesting images than any given CGI'd comic book movie from the present.
Rated 16 Apr 2021
dullshimmerDullshimmer
Rated 18 Jul 2020
80
36th
Irish terrorist can't take responsibility for his brother dying in failed assassination attempt the movie. The fact that this is so much of the plot just makes the premise feel a bit weak. It would have made more sense to focus on them continuing to try to attack/kill/kidnap the British Royal (which they kind of do) then have the focus be on Jack Ryan. Even so it's not a bad movie, just flawed and full of action/thriller cliches.
Rated 18 Jul 2020
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 16 Dec 2018
70
36th
Patriot Games is the second appearance of the Jack Ryan character in movies. The casting in this movie is great. James Earl Jones wasn't utilized much but he was welcome. Ford plays a great CIA agent. Sean Bean is a good bad guy. Jackson isn't utilized much either but he did earn a spot on another Ryan movie. The movie was enjoyable but there wasn't much of consequence to the movie. I might have scored it higher if the movie had more to say. Red October was better than this but this wasn't bad.
Rated 16 Dec 2018
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 27 Apr 2018
40
24th
Ah, the good old photo/video enhance gimmick. Gotta love the marvels of technology - and a classic line: "What's that?" "Tits." Albeit this is not a bad film, it suffers from... having Harrison Ford in it, however strange that may sound. Don't get me wrong - he's awesome. But Alec Baldwin was such a strong Jack Ryan in THFRO that it made it harder for me to connect with Ford's characterisation. Perhaps if I hadn't seen THFRO this would've felt more satisfying.
Rated 27 Apr 2018
glm01glm01
Rated 31 Oct 2016
72
43rd
72.000
Rated 31 Oct 2016
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 17 Sep 2014
25
8th
Phillip Noyce really is often an unbelievably bad director, and this is him at close to his worst. Just awful.
Rated 17 Sep 2014
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 28 Jul 2013
70
43rd
A decent movie adaptation to a classic novel. The casting is great, and the action sequences are decent.
Rated 28 Jul 2013
baggerBagger
Rated 26 Jul 2012
65
38th
Serviceable action. But I think it's a rather bland product of its time. Watch Red October instead if you want some big screen Clancy.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
glmglm
Rated 01 May 2012
71
46th
70.500
Rated 01 May 2012
swizardofozswizardofoz
Rated 30 Jun 2011
60
40th
classic 90s gun-filled action with Ford as Clancy's indestructible Ryan.
Rated 30 Jun 2011
rewilde-brewilde
Rated 04 Mar 2011
86
75th
Ridiculous and brilliant in equal measure.
Rated 04 Mar 2011
dlchobbesdlchobbes
Rated 01 Jan 2011
75
44th
Good for a plane ride
Rated 01 Jan 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
67
57th
I like Harrison Ford and this is a acceptable thriller but it always felt like it could have been much better with just a little bit more action.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 22 Aug 2010
44
54th
#90s(l), liked, oldies(2) }*{ #90s(e)#, story, H Ford
Rated 22 Aug 2010
kiralioKiralio
Rated 18 Aug 2010
60
68th
3/5
Rated 18 Aug 2010
zapperlifeZapperLife
Rated 15 Aug 2010
51
51st
Revisited (2)
Rated 15 Aug 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 23 May 2010
60
41st
decent+ but a disappointment, hoping Clear and present danger is better.
Rated 23 May 2010
kortoxkortox
Rated 06 Jan 2010
65
58th
Running around a house stealthily doesn't work
Rated 06 Jan 2010
bcareyusafBCareyUSAF
Rated 29 Dec 2009
95
82nd
Jack Ryan is a pimp.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
lakefxdanlakefxdan
Rated 28 Dec 2009
75
20th
Pedestrian thriller that resorts to hackneyed revenge plot to put Ryan & family in peril. Sean Bean wasted, politics questionable.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
quickyapiQuickyAPI
Rated 18 Dec 2009
53
27th
Nothing that special, but good entertainment.
Rated 18 Dec 2009
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 12 Oct 2009
75
77th
Feels more sombre than Hunt for Red October and more downplayed than Clear & Present Danger, but a great suspense-thriller none the less. Hell: it has Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Harris in it!
Rated 12 Oct 2009
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 17 Sep 2009
40
18th
one of the most godawful irish brogues ever laid down on film. ford is lackluster as the hero, jack ryan. like most other tom clancy novels set to film, it falls far short of the book itself.
Rated 17 Sep 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
58
48th
Well made, if slightly slow and bland thriller.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
bishopmlbishopml
Rated 08 Jul 2009
80
41st
Good old Jack Ryan portrayed by Harrison Ford is a great espionage movie. Harrison is one of those actors who just punishes all other costars by making himself THE STAR in every film he's in. The movie itself has a great plot and is a very satisfying spy-thriller. In some parts it tends to drag on and you wonder why it is taking so long to come to the climax. Never fear the movie is still a must see and very entertaining.
Rated 08 Jul 2009
ezackheimezackheim
Rated 30 Apr 2009
80
24th
Harrison Ford is a badass!
Rated 30 Apr 2009
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 05 Mar 2009
71
60th
Has its moments.
Rated 05 Mar 2009
quickyQuicky
Rated 13 Jan 2009
60
40th
Nothing that special, but good entertainment.
Rated 13 Jan 2009
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 27 Dec 2008
61
13th
While a riveting action flick, it is borderline trite.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 26 Oct 2008
50
27th
Harrison Ford swears at a Irish Man, hilarity ensues.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
robinmayRobinMay
Rated 12 Aug 2008
65
56th
Politics aside, great action, clever screenplay, fun for the whole conservative family.
Rated 12 Aug 2008
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
85
83rd
Clancy novel successfully turned into a movie. Harrison Ford does a great job.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 16 May 2008
60
39th
memory says: good.
Rated 16 May 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 24 Apr 2008
3
28th
Forgettable.
Rated 24 Apr 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 04 Feb 2008
41
32nd
Harrison Ford in his less brilliant perioid.
Rated 04 Feb 2008
manhattaManhatta
Rated 30 Dec 2007
68
38th
A clear influence for the Bourne movies, these were middle-aged Harrison Ford at his best.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
elcid1947elcid1947
Rated 12 Nov 2007
89
65th
jack ryan is one of my favorite characters the nystery and the way he went about solving this case was classic
Rated 12 Nov 2007
shephardShephard
Rated 29 Oct 2007
21
6th
Not my kind of film.
Rated 29 Oct 2007
rp2dasearp2dasea
Rated 21 Oct 2007
75
31st
Good action movie with an interesting plot.
Rated 21 Oct 2007
granolaheadgranolahead
Rated 19 Oct 2007
60
19th
IRA, Jack Ryan, what's not to like.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Oct 2007
65
23rd
I remember being confused and not at all interested in this movie.
Rated 14 Oct 2007
joshk84joshk84
Rated 17 Sep 2007
79
66th
This was a good movie, the best of the Tom Clancy novels featuring Jack Ryan. Harrison Ford and the rest of the cast were great.
Rated 17 Sep 2007
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 30 Aug 2007
9
62nd
Very well done.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
86
88th
Very Good
Rated 23 Aug 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
70
50th
Harrison Ford makes a solid Jack Ryan, and the handful of these films he did were all pretty solid thrillers. Nothing standout, but certainly enjoyable.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
26th
Could have been so much better if it would have used more of the dialogue from the book. Harrison Ford plays Harrison Ford once again.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
50th
Great plot and good action. The opening alone is probably worth the price of admission.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
7th
Score based on distant memory.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
70
19th
Another competent-but-forgettable actioner, definitely the weak link in the Clancy oeuvre.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
88
56th
A pretty good thriller/spy movie.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
dieterdieter
Rated 02 Jun 2007
65
20th
Nothing new, bit cliché
Rated 02 Jun 2007
stainStain
Rated 28 May 2007
80
68th
Good Jack Ryan adventure
Rated 28 May 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
60
55th
Didn't do the book justice.
Rated 26 May 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 24 Mar 2007
71
52nd
Passable spy thrills held together by Harrison Ford's natural screen presence.
Rated 24 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
55
49th
Good.
Rated 02 Mar 2007

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