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Patriot Games

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 57m
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6.8/10
115K
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Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, and Sean Bean in Patriot Games (1992)
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When CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge.When CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge.When CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
115K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,422
36
    • Phillip Noyce
    • Tom Clancy(based on the novel by)
    • W. Peter Iliff(screenplay by)
    • Donald E. Stewart(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Sean Bean
    • Anne Archer
    • Phillip Noyce
    • Tom Clancy(based on the novel by)
    • W. Peter Iliff(screenplay by)
    • Donald E. Stewart(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Sean Bean
    • Anne Archer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 180User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:01
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    What Roles Has Harrison Ford Turned Down?
    Video 4:33
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    Who Else Almost Played Jack Ryan?
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    Photos197

    Polly Walker in Patriot Games (1992)
    Polly Walker in Patriot Games (1992)
    Sean Bean in Patriot Games (1992)
    Sean Bean in Patriot Games (1992)
    Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, and Alun Armstrong in Patriot Games (1992)
    Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, and Thora Birch in Patriot Games (1992)
    Harrison Ford in Patriot Games (1992)
    Patriot Games (1992)
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    Anne Archer and Thora Birch in Patriot Games (1992)
    Harrison Ford in Patriot Games (1992)
    Thora Birch at an event for Patriot Games (1992)

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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Jack Ryan
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Sean Miller
    Anne Archer
    Anne Archer
    • Cathy Ryan
    Patrick Bergin
    Patrick Bergin
    • Kevin O'Donnell
    Thora Birch
    Thora Birch
    • Sally Ryan
    James Fox
    James Fox
    • Lord Holmes
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Robby
    Polly Walker
    Polly Walker
    • Annette
    J.E. Freeman
    J.E. Freeman
    • Marty Cantor
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Admiral Greer
    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • Paddy O'Neil
    Alex Norton
    Alex Norton
    • Dennis Cooley
    Hugh Fraser
    Hugh Fraser
    • Watkins
    David Threlfall
    David Threlfall
    • Inspector Highland
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Owens
    Berlinda Tolbert
    Berlinda Tolbert
    • Sissy
    Hugh Ross
    Hugh Ross
    • Barrister Atkinson
    Gerald Sim
    Gerald Sim
    • Lord Justice
      • Phillip Noyce
      • Tom Clancy(based on the novel by)
      • W. Peter Iliff(screenplay by)
      • Donald E. Stewart(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The attack on members of the Royal Family at the beginning of the film was inspired by a similar true-life attempt to kidnap Princess Anne on March 20, 1974. She was in her car when a man shot her guard and driver. She was subsequently helped by a passerby who attacked the criminal and saved her.
    • Goofs
      While it is true that the average British police officer does not carry a firearm, there is no way that a convicted high-profile IRA terrorist would be escorted without an armed guard.
    • Quotes

      Jack Ryan: I want to know where Sean Miller and Kevin O'Donnell are.

      Paddy O'Neil: [scoffs] Let me try and understand this. You want me to sell out my fellow lrishmen to you? I don't think you understand me at all.

      Jack Ryan: Oh, l think l do.

      Paddy O'Neil: Listen! l don't give a damn what they've done. But the day l sell out my own people is the day l'll put a bullet through my head.

      Jack Ryan: So, that's it then?

      Paddy O'Neil: That's it. You know on second thought maybe I won't have a drink with you

      Jack Ryan: Fine. I'll go home.

      Paddy O'Neil: Have a nice trip.

      Jack Ryan: I'll go home and call all the news stations! Invite them into my daughter's hospital ward. Give them what they want!

      Jack Ryan: [Gets in O'Neil's face] I don't give a shit whether you did it or not. But if you don't help me, I will put such a stranglehold on your gun money that your boys will be out in the streets throwing rocks! I will *fucking* destroy you! I will make it my mission in life!

    • Alternate versions
      The German TV-version has got a few cuts.
    • Connections
      Edited into EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from Harry's Game
      Performed by Clannad

    User reviews180

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    Have to admit, I like this
    OK, so it has some plot holes, and I generally spend a good amount of time detailing for my husband the deviations from the novel (which are many, since Hollywood doesn't make many five-hour movies). And it's predictable and artless and has plenty of clichés. I make it a point not to read IMDB reviews for a movie until after I've written my own, but even so I can guess that this one has been torn apart on these points probably at least a dozen times. Now that that's over with, I'm going to admit that I like this movie. It feels like a tight thriller, good for those nights when I want entertainment with some minor complexity. I like to "go along for the ride", so to speak, even though I know how it ends. And going back to the first time I saw this, before I'd read the book, I remember being on the edge of my seat quite a bit.

    Thora Birch does this film a lot of good. Her expressions and lines are quite well-acted, and she's cute without being syrupy. Harrison Ford is Harrison Ford; you either like him or you don't, and this movie isn't going to change your mind (I happen to like him).

    Don't go renting this one if you want an artsy movie, or a beautiful movie, or a movie with a perfectly tight script. But if you can enjoy a film for simple entertainment value, and you like Harrison Ford ;), this is a good one for after the kids are in bed.
    helpful•54
    10
    • Rachel-20
    • Nov 24, 2002

    FAQ19

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1992 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Mace Neufeld Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 57 minutes
      • Color

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