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Ford returns as Jack Ryan for the third installment of the Clancy series. After successfully rebuking both Russian and Irish subgroups in the previous two films, Noyce decides to expose our own evils here in the old US of A. After a vicious slaying, Ryan discovers a link between a drug cartel and one of the president's chums. Ryan sets out to uncover the "conspiracy", and expose everyone (except himself). Surprisingly complex plot weaves between special ops footage and interoffice bantering, all without missing a beat. Also has one of the most terse and exhilaratingly shot action scenes ever, which will make you stray from alleyways for some time. I would have given this movie four stars, but they killed off James Earl, and you just can't do that to me. Watch for small roles by that guy from Ally MacBeal (you know, the weird one) and a ripe 14-year old Thora Birch (can I say ripe? Go Dungeons and Dragons!).

BEST VIOLATION OF THE VERBAL MORAL: "How dare you bark at me like some junkyard dog?"

BEST RETORT TO A VIOLATION OF THE VERBAL MORAL: "How dare you sir."

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