Jack Ryan Over the Years

Based on the books you like, you might like these movies. All are based on Tom Clancy books. Great main character named Jack Ryan, played by the actors below.

Chronologically by Jack’s age:

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recuit 2014 Chris Pine

The Sum of All Fears 2002 Ben Affleck

The Hunt for Red October 1990 Alec Baldwin

Patriot Games 1992 Harrison Ford

Clear and Present Danger 1994 Harrison Ford

I haven’t seen Shadow Recruit or Sum of All Fears but might watch them this weekend. Red October is really good, better than Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. In subsequent books not yet made into movies, Jack Ryan (a Washington outsider / non-poltician) rises in power book by book and through a series of disasters becomes President. I've read most all of the Jack Ryan series of books. My favorite Jack Ryan portrayal was Alec Baldwin in Red October.

Now on August 31 Amazon Prime Video will debut “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” starring John Krasinski from The Office. Krasinski has been said will play the role similar to Harrison Ford’s everyman portrayal. At least now his wife Emily Blunt won’t be the only action hero in the family.