Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan-verse

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Films and Shows

  • The Hunt for Red October
    • The first film in the "Jack Ryan" series, we follow the adventures of our CIA analyst as he tries to aid a defecting Soviet submarine. We check out the film as see how Alec Baldwin does in his first, and only, appearance as the main character.
  • Patriot Games
    • Baldwin is out and Harrison Ford is in for the second film in the original theatrical film continuity. Having left the CIA between films, Jack Ryan is now a family man and history professor. But when the IRA attempts to kidnap a British royal, Ryan is back on the scene, kicking ass and saving America.
  • Clear and Present Danger
    • Ford returns to take on the drug trade and corrupt U.S. officials in the third and final film in the 1990s Jack Ryan series. We take a dive to see if it's a propagan-tastic as the previous films in the series.
  • The Sum of All Fears
    • With the role of Jack Ryan passing to Ben Affleck, we get the first of two reboots for the franchise on the big screen. We take a dive into the film to see just how it compares to what came before.
  • Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
    • The next reboot featured Chris Pine, of Star Trek fame, taking on the mantle of super-spy Jack Ryan. Does this reboot hold up or is it another shallow attempt to milk the franchise?
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  • Without Remorse
    • Spinning out of Amazon's Ryanverse, Michael B. Jordan takes on the role of John Clark, CIA "Ghost" and operative that can go wherever the official agents are unable.