May 08, 2014 harrison ford starred in patriot games1992 and the devils own1997. Here are a list of films harrison ford has acted in or produced. Harrison ford stars as jack ryan in patriot games, an explosive thriller based on tom clancys international bestseller. From brad pitt to daniel daylewis to harrison ford, and stephen rea some of. Trailer del film diretto da phillip noyce giochi di potere con harrison ford, anne archer, samuel l. Jul, 2011 trailer del film diretto da phillip noyce giochi di potere con harrison ford, anne archer, samuel l. Harrison ford celebrity profile check out the latest harrison ford photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. If youre the female lead in a harrison ford action movie, you might want to hire a bodyguard because peril surely awaits you. The leader of the splinter cell, kevin odonnell, meets with ira brigade. The film is a sequel to the 1990 film the hunt for red october, but with different actors in the leading roles, harrison ford starring as jack.
The movie centers on the life of a boxer and former provisional ira volunteer. I found the devils own a fascinating character study of harrison fords police officer and brad pitts ira terrorist commander. Harrison ford, sean bean, anne archer, patrick bergin, thora birch, james fox, samuel l. Harrison ford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Harrison ford internet movie firearms database guns in. Brad pitt talks about working with harrison ford and mastering an irish accent in the 1997 drama the devils own. The devils own 1997 movie harrison ford, brad pitt, margaret colin. Ford was a bit more wellknown by the time he reunited with francis ford coppola for this classic, psychedelic vietnam war film.
When cia analyst jack ryan interferes with an ira assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. Heres a look at some of the dangers ford s previous fems faced and. Heres a look at some of the dangers fords previous fems faced and. The star wars actor has claimed her and her costars affair continued after the cameras had stopped filming. By 1992, an adult frankie and three other ira men are caught up in a firefight in belfast when members of the british army try to capture him. Airport bank with the arrival of the soviet premier. One of the bestknown action heroes of film, harrison ford has been a major name in american cinema ever since he first sauntered into the mos eisley cantina in the 1977 film star wars. Despite the films lack of backstory for the troubles in ireland or the ira, it gets to the heart of how people justify their actions. The devils own is a 1997 american actionthriller film starring harrison ford, brad pitt, ruben blades, natascha mcelhone, julia stiles, margaret colin, and treat williams. He has the charisma to draw in audiences and make them care about the smuggler turned rebel alliance leader.
Harrison ford born july, 1942 is an american actor, aviator, and environmental activist. However, his name is present on the trailers for the film. He gained worldwide fame for his starring role as han solo in the original star wars trilogy and would reprise the role decades later in the sequel trilogy. Oct 10, 2016 the devils own 1997 movie harrison ford, brad pitt, margaret colin. The devils own is an american story, to such a degree that american audiences will be able to watch this movie in total ignorance of the history of northern ireland, and be none the wiser at the end. The 21 greatest harrison ford movies ever, ranked from star. With harrison ford, brad pitt, margaret colin, ruben blades. Both films show the violent nature and action that is percived when someone is involved with the ira independence movement. He meets an old friend who is having marital problems as harry is.
What harrison ford really thinks about the han solo spin. Harrison ford plays the part well but for me, the intense hatred emitted. His days as an intelligence agent behind him, former cia analyst jack ryan has traveled to london to vacation with his wife archer and child birch. Representative kay chandler dame kristin scott thomas lose their spouses in a plane crash, and they soon discover that their spouses were having an affair with each other. In both films, ford stars as the protagonist, while the antagonist of both is starkly different. The devils own 1997 movie harrison ford, brad pitt. In this film, harrison ford is a pilot who warns another to get away from my plane.
A policeman plays good samaritan to a visitor from ireland, only to. Nobody wants this han solo movie anyway the daily beast. On the fringes of the ira, this is a gripping film especially for those who remember those troubled times. Ford is also widely known for his portrayal of indiana jones in the titular film franchise and as tom clancys jack ryan in the spy thrillers. Harrison ford plays the part well but for me, the intense hatred emitted by sean bean, takes the cake. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both films and television before rising to stardom for his portrayal of the iconic and heroic character han solo in the epic space opera films star. Brad pitt talks to critic joe leydon about the devils own.
Ira man frankie mcguire is sent to new york with a false name, rory devaney, and a mission to buy stinger missiles. The 21 greatest harrison ford movies ever, ranked from. When cia analyst jack ryan interferes with an ira assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for. Every harrison ford movie, ranked from worst to best. Harrison ford is an american actor best known for playing the roles of han solo in the original star wars trilogy and indiana jones. Patriot games stars harrison ford as jack ryan, a man who, while on vacation with his family in london, must take on his former role as cia agent and stop an. Sean beans caricature wanting revenge for the death of his brother by an exe cia man harrison ford and his single minded aim to kill the cia agent and wont allow anything to get in his way what so ever. James earl jones reprises his role as admiral james greer. In his previous film, air force one 1997, he flies despite not being a pilot and tells another to get off of my plane. The devils own is a 1997 american action thriller film starring harrison ford, brad pitt, ruben blades, natascha mcelhone, julia stiles, margaret colin, and treat williams. Some of the greatest and biggest box office actors have played roles in films. Jun 15, 2017 patriot games 1992 when cia analyst jack ryan interferes with an ira assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. However, it wont be long before ford isnt the only han.
Take a look back at harrison fords movie career in photos. Anne archer is thrown to the ground by harrison ford in a scene from the film patriot games, 1992. The devils own is a 1997 american actionthriller film starring harrison ford, brad pitt, ruben. Before his film career ever took off, ford worked as a carpenter. Its a good but not great film overall featuring ryan facing off against irish terrorists. Directed by alan j pakula and stars brad pitt and harrison ford. Based on the novel by tom clancy of the same name, harrison ford plays a former cia. Brad pitt talks to critic joe leydon about the devils. Harrison ford is an american actor who has had a long and varied career in the. Harrison ford stars as jack ryan in this explosive thriller based on tom clancys international bestseller. Oct 05, 2017 harrison fords 5 most underrated movies. Patriot games is a 1992 american action thriller film directed by phillip noyce and based on tom clancys novel of the same name. Patriot games 1992 trailer hd harrison ford sean bean. With harrison ford, sean bean, anne archer, patrick bergin.
The rise of skywalker star john boyega shares the star wars scene hes most proud of with director j. With harrison ford, kristin scott thomas, charles s. Frankie mcguire is one of the iras deadliest assassins. Sarah miles, robert mitchum, john mills, leo mckern, trevor howard. On march 26, 1997, sony pictures unveiled the harrison ford and. Harrison ford is an american actor who has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry across six different decades. Both 1992s patriot games and 1997s the devils own star harrison ford and feature the stories of the irish republican army, or ira. Harrison fords combination of intensity and charisma grounded the original trilogy and definitively added to the series appeal. Harrison ford and brad pitt star in this harrowing thriller about an ira gunman who draws an american family into the crossfire of terrorism. In patriot games, harrison ford plays former cia agent jack ryan, taking over from alec baldwin, who had played author tom clancys brainy protagonist in hunt for red october.
Patriot games was another adaptation of a tom clancy novel starring harrison ford as the cia officer jack ryan. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both films and television before rising to stardom for his portrayal of the iconic and heroic character han solo in the epic space opera films star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980. Jackson, sean bean, james fox, james earl jones jack. A thriller about an ira gunman who draws an american family into the crossfire of terrorism.
A police officer uncovers the real identity of his houseguest, an i. Both of these films focus on the irish republic armys pursuit of freedom and independence. Harrison ford with a modified mauser c96 as han solo in star wars. The stakes never seem that high for a tom clancy story, as its just harrison ford trying to track down sean bean, who attempted to kill his family. Can you name all of these harrison ford movies from an. Review by chris lammers this is kind of a mess, as the relevance of the ira has faded, the enemy being the pira a splinter cell just makes it more confusing. One of the key characters is an irish republican army leader who has killed more than 20 men and goes to america to buy guided missilesand. Having seen this film on tv a few times i still consider it a great film.
It really emphasized the bad feelings held by some for the british and especially the monarchy. The film is a sequel to the 1990 film the hunt for red october, but with different actors in the leading roles, harrison ford starring as jack ryan and anne archer as his wife. Harrison ford draws his lapd 2019 blaster as rick deckard in blade runner 1982. Patriot games 1992 when cia analyst jack ryan interferes with an ira assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. He has the charisma to draw in audiences and make them care. The dead mans brother, another member of the group named sean miller. While he appeared in a handful of films before playing han solo, including george lucas earlier film american graffiti, it was star wars that catapulted.
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