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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Trust no one.

20146.11h 45m

Overview

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Tom Clancy, Adam Cozad, David Koepp
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Alexander Dostal, Mace Neufeld
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $135.5M

Top Cast

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Jack Ryan

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Cathy Muller

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

William Harper

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Viktor Cherevin

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Constantin

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Rob Behringer

Gemma Chan

Gemma Chan

Amy Chan

Alec Utgoff

Alec Utgoff

Aleksandr Borovsky

Peter Andersson

Peter Andersson

Dimitri Lemkov

Nonso Anozie

Nonso Anozie

Embee

Themes & Keywords

snipernew york citylondon, englandcentral intelligence agency (cia)corruptionbased on novel or bookexplosiverehabilitationmurderconspiracyterrorismsurveillanceex-marinejack ryanu.s. marine9/11undercover operationfiancé fiancée relationshipex militarymoscow, russiapolitical thrillerhelicopter crashintelligence servicecia analyst

About Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a action, drama, thriller film released in 2014 exploring themes of sniper, new york city, london, england, central intelligence agency (cia), corruption, based on novel or book. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner. Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

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