A surprisingly solid little b movie spy thriller that borrows the name and presumably little else from tom clancys original creation, jack ryan. Chris pine keira knightley kevin costner kenneth branagh lenn kudrjawizki alec utgoff peter andersson elena velikanova nonso anozie seth ayott. Kevin costner, lenn kudrjawizki, nonso anozie, peter. Shadow recruit earns a place at the top in my book, right up there with tom cruises mission impossible movies. Shadow recruit 2014 kenneth branagh and chris pine in jack. Shadow recruit has the advantage over the opening weekend. Jack ryan pine, dressed in a sharp suit, introduces himself to embee. Shadow recruit chris pine is shrewdly cast as tom clancys ciaanalyst hero, even if this franchise reboot is a fairly routine assignment. If you loved harrison fords jack ryan movies, im not sure how youll react to this reboot with chris pine. He is best known for his role as tank in rocknrolla, sergeant dap in enders game, abraham kenyatta in zoo, captain of the guards in cinderella and xaro xhoan daxos in the hbo television series game of thrones. The title of the film doesnt appear until 12th minutes into the movie. Nonso anozie born 17 november 1978 is a british actor who has worked on stage, film, and television. Alec utgoff, peter andersson, elena velikanova, nonso anozie, seth ayott.
Dr high production values and an absence of melodrama ensure jack ryan. A film franchise that suddenly, after the sum of all fears, became dormant for over a decade. A series of cliches vaguely edited in the shape of a movie like jack ryan. Ryan and the cia discover cherevin used a falsified death certificate to place his son. Chris pine, keira knightley, kevin costner, kenneth branagh, gemma chan, karen david, nonso anozie, colm feore, hannah taylor gordon v novem zacetku sage o kultnem agentu cie spoznamo. Clancys series of intense novels involving cia analyst turned operative jack ryan have had several adaptations in the past. Shadow recruit 2014 to his friends and loved ones, young jack ryan chris pine appears to be an ordinary executive. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Aside from working in films and television, he has also worked for radio and.
Shadow recruit bluray signed by director kenneth branagh plus a. Shadow recruit directed by kenneth branagh produced by lorenzo di. Shadow recruit is immensely aided by the presence of kenneth branagh both in front of and behind the camera. Keira knightley, colm feore, peter andersson, nonso anozie, gemma chan. Shadow recruit 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jack ryan, as a young covert cia analyst, uncovers a russian plot to crash the u. Theres a clear energy to the film, which shouldnt be surprising to anyone. The first trailer for the film was released the same day. Keira knightley, kenneth branagh, kevin costner, lenn kudrjawizki, nonso anozie, peter andersson. See more ideas about jack ryan shadow recruit, chris pine and jack ryan tv series.
We interview nonso anozie, who plays embee deng in jack ryan. Shadow recruit flattens out considerably upon its return to u. Tom clancy reheats the cold war from the grave in jack ryan. Learn about nonso anozie including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies.
Vampire death dealer selene fends off brutal attacks from both the lycan clan and the. Alec utgoff peter andersson elena velikanova nonso anozie. With chris pine, kevin costner, keira knightley, kenneth branagh. If youve eyerattled through the bourne movies and i know i have, and if. He is best known for his role as tank in rocknrolla, sergeant dap in enders game, abraham kenyatta in zoo, captain of the guards in cinderella and xaro xhoan daxos. As an attempt to reboot the jack ryan movie franchise, jack ryan. Shadow recruit hot toasty rag, june 18, 2017 its always hard, when youre the fan of an original, to watch a modern remake and give it a fair chance. On arrival he narrowly survives a murder attempt by an assassin anozie. Jan 30, 2014 a surprisingly solid little b movie spy thriller that borrows the name and presumably little else from tom clancys original creation, jack ryan. Jan 17, 2014 where everything is bad, it must be good to know the worst. The film is dedicated to clancy, who died on october 1, 20.
Shadow recruit movie starred by chris pine as jack ryan and also keira knightley as cathy muller. Shadow recruit, a streamlined reboot of a 1990srooted paramount franchise in which the united states is saved from another 911sized. Filmmaker kirsten johnson and her elderly father stage his death in various ways to help them confront his inevitable demise with. The film features the fictional character jack ryan created by author tom clancy. Jan 17, 2014 which movie s right for you this weekend. Chris pine and nonso anozie in a movie directed by kenneth branagh. Chris pine, kevin costner, branagh, and keira knightley star in leading roles. Shadow recruit spies on bond to replicate aspects and become rebourne. This action movie was released on 17 jan 2014 in the theater. The director has come a long way from shakespeare, but he knows exactly what kind of movie this is, and delivers an engaging little. Heres a newly released and mildly spoilery extended scene from jack ryan. Bradley wrote that, and while he was surely not referring to the relative glut of bad movies that american distributor dump into theaters during the sixtoeight week winterawards season lull at the beginning of each year, such is the state of things that while it may indeed be good to know the worst. Shadow recruit could be in a tight race for top spot for the month. But the only thing special about it is the insane decision to make keira knightley do an american accent.
Shadow recruit is a 2014 american action thriller spy film directed by kenneth branagh. Jan 15, 2014 tom clancy reheats the cold war from the grave in jack ryan. Shadow recruit is a 2014 espionage thriller starring chris pine as jack ryan, the cia analyst made popular in a series of novels written by tom clancy and previously portrayed onscreen by alec baldwin, harrison ford, and ben affleck in the feature films the hunt for red october, patriot games, clear and present danger and the sum of all fears. Shadow recruit 2014, written by adam cozad, david koepp, based on characters created by tom clancy, directed by kenneth branagh, and with chris pine, keira knightley, kevin costner, kenneth branagh, lenn kudrjawizki, alec utgoff, peter andersson, elena velikanova, nonso anozie, seth ayott, colm feore, gemma chan. As such, it is the target film for this weeks box office prediction contest. Where everything is bad, it must be good to know the worst. Fandango chief correspondent dave karger breaks them down with a. Clerks premiered at the sundance film festival 26 years ago, so we asked kevin smith 26 questions about the festival. Pity they showed nonso anozies death before we see go and see the actual movie. Fandango chief correspondent dave karger breaks them down with a little help from chris pine. It is the fifth film in the jack ryan series but is presented as a reboot that departs from the previous installments. Shadow recruit bluray signed by director kenneth branagh plus a tool kit and the jack.
Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. On october 2, 20, a day after the death of tom clancy, the first film poster was released, featuring the new title, jack ryan. And jack ryan is there to stop them needle scratch hang on. Shadow recruit was the movie in 2014 thats directed by kenneth branagh. Nonso anozie biography facts, childhood, family life. The series had produced three films in the 1990sthe hunt for red october 1990, patriot games 1992, and clear and present danger 1994and one earlier attempt at a series reboot in 2002 with the sum of all fears, all of which were based on bestselling novels by tom clancy.
A young cia analyst uncovers a terrorist plot on us soil to throw the american financial market into chaos. The action scenes are exciting, and between kenneth branaghs menacing russian bad guy tactics and kevin costners air of mystery, the tension keeps you hooked throughout. Jack ryan is a young office worker at cia headquarters whose life turns upside down when his cosy desk job. Chris pine showed off new footage from his tom clancy reboot jack ryan. While both films should do well, i think jack ryan. Jan 15, 2014 win a fathers day prize pack from jack ryan. A good movie leaves you questioning previous notions. Shadow recruit paramount chris pine, kevin costner, keira knightley, kenneth branagh, david paymer, colm feore, peter andersson, nonso anozie, gemma chan. The plot is extremely typical spy stuff, russians and all. Nonso anozie plays the jovial driver, and game of thrones fans will know him as. Nov 26, 20 chris pine showed off new footage from his tom clancy reboot jack ryan. If you loved harrison fords jack ryan movies, im not sure how youll react to this. Shadow recruit film complet en francais runtime 0 minutes and released on mpaa rating is. Shadow recruit 2014 starring chris pine and kevin costner on dvd and bluray.