Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Kenneth Branagh

Overview

CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) uncovers evidence of a Russian conspiracy to destroy the U.S. economy, and races to protect his fiancée (Keira Knightley) while working with his seasoned mentor William Harper (Kevin Costner) to prevent a disaster of catastrophic proportions. Meanwhile, the malevolent Russian businessman (Kenneth Branagh) behind the terroristic plot awaits the perfect moment to set it into motion.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/2014
UPC:	0032429146069
Original Release:	2014
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	8,704

Special Features

• Commentary: Commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Lorenzo di Bonaventura
• Featurette: Jack Ryan: The Smartest Guy in the Room
• Featurette: Sir Kenneth Branagh: The Tsar of Shadow Recruit
• Featurette: Jack Ryan: A Thinking Man of Action
• Featurette: Old Enemies Return
• Additional Scenes: Deleted & Extended Scenes (with optional commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Lorenzo di Bonaventura)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Chris Pine	Jack Ryan
Keira Knightley	Cathy Muller
Kevin Costner	William Harper
Peter Andersson	Dimitri Lemkov
Kenneth Branagh	Viktor Cherevin
Michael Starke	Auto-plant Worker
David Paymer	Dixon Lewis
Colm Feore	Rob Behringer
Lenn Kudrjawizki	Constantin
Alec Utgoff	Aleksandr Borovsky
Elena Velikanova	Katya
Nonso Anozie	Embee Deng
Seth Ayott	Teddy Hefferman
Gemma Chan	Amy Chang
Alexander Aleksiev	Cherevin's Bodyguard
Andrew Byron	Cherevin's Bodyguard
Derek Lea	Cherevin's Bodyguard
Andy Butcher	Cherevin's Guest Driver
Lloyd Bass	Harper's Driver,Exfil Operator
Marat Berdyyev	Sorokin's Bodyguard
Leonard Redlich	Cherevin's Doctor
Nick Court	Field Doctor
Nathan Wiley	Corpsman
Parker Sawyers	Corpsman
Georg Nikoloff	Van Driver (T-Bone)
Angus Wright	Tall Man
Hubert Hanovich	Maitre D
Alexander Mercury	Waiter
Benny Maslov	Cherevin's Security/CIA Payoff Guard
Terry Cade	Russian Henchman
Lee Morrison	Russian Henchman
Jordi Casares	Exfil Operator
James Grogan	Exfil Operator
Russell Barnett	Scruffy Agent
Mike Noble	Junior Analyst
Montego Glover	CIA Agent
Mike Houston	CIA Agent
Jordan King	Aide
Santino Fontana	Running Banker
Sam Rosen	Running Banker
Karen David	FBI Lead Agent
Matt Rippy	FBI Lead Agent Simmons (Dearborn)
Denis Khoroshko	Priest
Bogdan Kominowski	Mr. Borovsky
Maggie Daniels	Mrs. Borovsky
Erich Redman	Ancient Priest
Amy J. Kim	UN Announcer
Kate Arneil	Distinguished Woman
Keiron Jecchinis	Walter Reed Doctor
Ian Bonar	Student
Daisy Ashford	Student
David Hayman	Sergey Dostal
Meghann Marty	UN US Interpreter
William Meredith	Auto-plant Worker
Hannah Taylor-Gordon	Sarah
Michael Siegel	New York DWP Worker
Frank Harts	City Worker
Cotter Smith	NY Police
Chinasa Ogbuagu	NY Police
Steven Lee Merkel	FBI Agent
Eisa Davis	FBI Explosives Expert

Technical Credits

Adam Cozad

David Koepp

Kenneth Branagh	Director
Makar Akhpashev	Sound Mixer
Deborah Aquila	Casting
Michael Barosky	Sound Mixer
David Barron	Producer
Robert Binnall	Cinematographer
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura	Producer
Adam Cozad	Screenwriter
Frank G. de Marco	Camera Operator
Evgeniy Dostal	Asst. Director
Scott Dougan	Art Director
Patrick Doyle	Score Composer
Celia Duval	Production Manager
David Ellison	Executive Producer
Samir Foco	Sound Editor
Peter Glossop	Sound Mixer
Dana Goldberg	Executive Producer
Elaine Grainger	Casting
Tommy Harper	Executive Producer
Toby Hefferman	Asst. Director
Pavel Kapinos	Camera Operator
David Koepp	Screenwriter
Andrew Laws	Production Designer
Jed Loughran	Sound Editor
Bruce MacCallum	Camera Operator
Mace Neufeld	Producer
Alan Pierce	Camera Operator
David Ready	Co-producer
Tom Sayers	Sound/Sound Designer
Paul Schwake	Executive Producer
Christopher Surgent	Asst. Director
Lucinda Syson	Casting
Jill Taylor	Costumes/Costume Designer
Paul Taylor	Asst. Director
Julie Tucker	Casting
Mark Vahradian	Producer
Martin Walsh	Editor
David Watkins	Special Effects Supervisor
Tricia Wood	Casting
Sergey Yahontov	Production Manager
Haris Zambarloukos	Cinematographer
Zaur Zaseev	Asst. Director

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
1. Scene 1
2. Scene 2
3. Scene 3
4. Scene 4
5. Scene 5
6. Scene 6
7. Scene 7
8. Scene 8
9. Scene 9
10. Scene 10
11. Scene 11
12. Scene 12
13. Scene 13
14. Scene 14
15. Scene 15

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Editorial Reviews

Just three short months after the death of author Tom Clancy, his iconic character Jack Ryan is reborn as a sort of Jason Bourne/James Bond hybrid in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, a throwback espionage thriller that finds the Cold War turning frosty again thanks to a malevolent Russian oligarch who hatches a terror plot to crash the U.S. economy. Despite being released into theaters in January -- a month typically known as a multiplex dumping ground -- those in search of a little celluloid sustenance to get them through the winter may be in for a pleasant surprise here: While this satisfying origin story doesn't exactly reinvent the spy film, it succeeds at holding us rapt thanks to both a cracking screenplay by David Koepp and newcomer Adam Cozad and some smart directing by multiple Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh (who also impresses as the highly quotable Russian villain). We first meet Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) on that fateful September day back in 2001. Awoken from a peaceful sun nap on a college campus by the bustle of his fellow students, Ryan makes his way to a television set to see the World Trade Center on the verge of collapse. Flash forward three years to Afghanistan, where we now find Lieutenant Ryan serving his country on the front lines before nearly being killed in an RPG attack on a military helicopter. With the help of compassionate medical student Cathy Muller (Keira Knightley), Ryan eventually gets back on his feet. When he does, U.S. Navy commander Thomas Harper (Kevin Costner) is there to recruit him into the CIA. Ten years later, Ryan is living with Muller, now his fiancée, and leading a clandestine double life as a CIA analyst on Wall Street. When he uncovers evidence of a conspiracy to destroy the U.S. economy, he is sent to Russia to investigate the records of nefarious businessman Viktor Cherevin (Kenneth Branagh). A study of Cherevin's financial records has yielded some potentially disturbing discoveries, but it isn't until Ryan arrives in Moscow that he realizes that the truth is more terrifying than he could ever imagine. He is subsequently deemed an active agent, but his investigation is complicated when his suspicious fiancée unexpectedly shows up in his hotel room. Now, with time running out before Cherevin's diabolical plot is set into motion, Ryan must protect the person he loves most while preventing a disaster of historic proportions. Having first appeared onscreen in 1990's The Hunt for Red October, Jack Ryan has become a familiar name to moviegoers with a taste for intrigue. He's an astute character with a particular talent for thwarting apocalyptic plots, and Clancy's unique skill for placing him in a historical perspective has ensured a successful leap from page to screen. But, as anyone familiar with Hollywood can tell you, every great hero needs an origin story, and here Koepp and Cozad do a commendable job of building on Clancy's vivid mythology. Though detractors may complain that the writers are being too hasty in their attempt to portray the bulk of Ryan's backstory even before the opening titles, their efficient approach manages to tell us quite a bit about Ryan and his inner conflicts while smartly working within the sturdy framework established by Clancy. Likewise, once the main plot gets underway, they remain focused enough to maintain that brisk pace without sacrificing any character work; their skill for efficient dialogue complements the action and suspense quite nicely. As a director, Branagh appears harmoniously attuned to his writers' strengths. Every shot serves a purpose -- even if it doesn't appear clear to us in the moment -- and thanks to a smart bit of misdirection shortly after Ryan arrives in Moscow, Branagh effectively establishes an air of uncertainty that reverberates through the entire film. Together with Pine, the Oscar-nominated director uses Ryan's initial uncertainty to form the foundation of an assured hero whose willingness to test his own limits will ultimately guide him to greatness. In his role as Cherevin, the filmmaker draws on the strength of the adroit script as well, quite obviously relishing his villainous role with poetic threats, icy glares, and a penchant for menacing with energy-efficient lightbulbs. While Costner primarily appears to offer some levity early on, it's fun to watch him get in on the action as the story moves along, and even Knightley manages to become an effective junior agent when the opportunity arises. It may not be the best or most original spy film ever made, but in terms of maintaining tradition, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit most certainly gets the job done, and chances are it would have made the author who created the character proud.

All Movie Guide - Jason Buchanan