This is a set up for a more contemporary version of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series, with our hero as a fumbling recruit, already whip smart but ill-prepared for his first kill. Planted by the CIA as an analyst in a stock brokerage, he is sent to Moscow to interview one of his employer's clients. He has an immediate trial by fire, with a violent attempt on his life, complicated by an unexpected visit from his girlfriend who "just wanted to surprise" him. Eek!
We have:
- Chris Pine ("Star Trek") as Jack Ryan, our eponymous hero, resourceful and observant, but not quite sure about his assign- ment. He thinks he is there to support "our man" until he realizes that he IS "our man!"
- Keira Knightley ("The Duchess") is his fiancée Cathy, a doctor who, while doing her residency, had served as his physical therapist after he was hurt in Afghanistan.
- Kevin Costner ("Man of Steel") is Thomas Harper, an analyst for the CIA who serves in the military as a cover. He recruits our shadow recruit. He warns, "Don't trust anyone."
- Kenneth Branagh ("Rabbit-Proof Fence") is Viktor Cherevin, the mastermind behind a terrorist plot against Wall Street. He has a HUGE secret...or two.
This is rated PG-13, so expect lots of gunfire, vehicular mayhem, stabbings, clever repartee, great scenery, the CIA's astonishing use of digital equipment, and a white-knuckle countdown with a time bomb. Whew!
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Here is a link to a preview:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3398346777/
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Here is a link to a preview:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3398346777/
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