Not for honor. Not for country. For his wife and child.

Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Thora Birch, James Fox, Samuel L. Jackson, Polly Walker, James Earl Jones

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I couldn't just stand there and watch him shoot those people right in front of me. It was... rage. Pure rage... Just made me mad." - Jack Ryan

Why watch this? Harrison Ford assumed the role of Jack Ryan. As usual, he delivers a great performance.

Plot Summary: Jack Ryan is a former CIA analyst who, while on vacation in London with his family, unexpectedly thwarts a terrorist attack targeting the British Royal Family. This act of heroism draws the attention of a ruthless IRA splinter group, the Ulster Liberation Army (ULA), who then targets Ryan and his family for revenge. Ryan is forced to return to the CIA and use his analytical and tactical skills to protect his loved ones and confront the persistent threat.

Dad's Preview: After The Hunt for Red October (1990), I had high expectations for the next Clancy film adaptation. Alec Baldwin was out as Jack Ryan, and Ford was in. I was skeptical, but that was all for naught. This action-filled story is exciting, but remains personal in scope. Ryan inadvertently gets involved in an IRA terrorist attack, thus becoming the target of an Irish radical (Sean Bean is so good!) determined to avenge his brother's death. The cast is as good as the story-telling.

Mace Neufeld Productions; Paramount Pictures