Film Adaptation
The novel was adapted as a feature film in 1992. It stars Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan and Sean Bean as Sean Miller. Among the most significant changes were that the Prince of Wales is replaced as the terrorists' target with "Lord Holmes" (James Fox), the Queen Mother's cousin and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and Sean Miller is motivated by personal revenge against Ryan, who fatally shoots Miller's younger brother in the opening scene.
Preceded by Without Remorse (set 1971) Introduces CIA operative John Clark |
Jack Ryan universe books Chronologically Central Figure: Jack Ryan Second Published |
Succeeded by Red Rabbit (set 1981) |
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