Clear and Present Danger (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $122,012,656 | Details |
| International Box Office | $85,487,344 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $207,500,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,348,017 (16.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $62,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,378 opening theaters/2,433 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $338,213,403 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 3rd, 1994 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense action/violence and language |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Franchise: | Jack Ryan |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Cancer, Government Corruption, Narcotics, Revenge, Terminal Illness, Whistleblowers |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mace Neufeld, Robert Rehme |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1994 | 1 | $20,348,017 | 2,378 | $8,557 | $28,810,146 | 1 | |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 1 | $15,965,071 | -22% | 2,433 | $6,562 | $55,020,515 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 2 | $11,044,450 | -31% | 2,433 | $4,539 | $73,475,041 | 3 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 3 | $8,164,186 | -26% | 2,379 | $3,432 | $86,328,858 | 4 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 3 | $9,271,153 | +14% | 2,309 | $4,015 | $98,735,989 | 5 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 3 | $4,321,189 | -53% | 2,202 | $1,962 | $104,527,650 | 6 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 3 | $3,240,950 | -25% | 2,001 | $1,620 | $109,151,175 | 7 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 5 | $2,755,767 | -15% | 1,791 | $1,539 | $112,879,094 | 8 |
| Sep 30, 1994 | 7 | $2,003,122 | -27% | 1,490 | $1,344 | $115,669,022 | 9 |
| Oct 7, 1994 | 11 | $1,151,879 | -42% | 1,145 | $1,006 | $117,356,187 | 10 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 19 | $490,105 | 647 | $758 | $120,437,765 | 17 | |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 18 | $358,430 | -27% | 552 | $649 | $120,967,101 | 18 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 19 | $226,012 | -37% | 383 | $590 | $121,307,827 | 19 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 29 | $112,372 | -50% | 243 | $462 | $121,491,591 | 20 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 48 | $52,420 | -53% | 82 | $639 | $121,627,039 | 21 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 45 | $86,174 | +64% | 68 | $1,267 | $121,758,219 | 22 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 46 | $52,865 | -39% | 62 | $853 | $121,832,939 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1994 | 1 | $30,593,315 | 2,378 | $12,865 | $39,055,444 | 2 | |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 1 | $23,375,147 | -24% | 2,433 | $9,608 | $62,430,591 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 2 | $15,734,081 | -33% | 2,433 | $6,467 | $78,164,672 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 3 | $11,300,164 | -28% | 2,379 | $4,750 | $89,464,836 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 3 | $10,741,625 | -5% | 2,309 | $4,652 | $100,206,461 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 3 | $5,703,764 | -47% | 2,202 | $2,590 | $105,910,225 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 3 | $4,213,102 | -26% | 2,001 | $2,105 | $110,123,327 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 5 | $3,542,573 | -16% | 1,791 | $1,978 | $113,665,900 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1994 | 7 | $2,538,408 | -28% | 1,490 | $1,704 | $116,204,308 | 10 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 20 | $661,011 | 647 | $1,022 | $120,608,671 | 18 | |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 18 | $473,144 | -28% | 552 | $857 | $121,081,815 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 18 | $297,404 | -37% | 383 | $777 | $121,379,219 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 29 | $195,400 | -34% | 243 | $804 | $121,574,619 | 21 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 48 | $97,426 | -50% | 82 | $1,188 | $121,672,045 | 22 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 42 | $108,029 | +11% | 68 | $1,589 | $121,780,074 | 23 |
Leading
| Harrison Ford | Jack Ryan |
Supporting
| Willem Dafoe | John Clark | |
| Anne Archer | Dr. Cathy Muller Ryan | |
| James Earl Jones | Admiral James Greer | |
| Joaquim de Almeida | Col. Felix Cortez | |
| Henry Czerny | Robert Ritter | |
| Harris Yulin | James Cutter | |
| Donald Moffat | President Bennett | |
| Miguel Sandoval | Ernesto Escobedo | |
| Benjamin Bratt | Captain Ramirez | |
| Raymond Cruz | Chavez | |
| Dean Jones | Judge Moore | |
| Thora Birch | Sally Ryan | |
| Ann Magnuson | Moira Wolfson | |
| Hope Lange | Senator Mayo | |
| Tom Tammi | Emile Jacobs | |
| Tim Grimm | Dan Murray | |
| Belita Moreno | Jean Fowler | |
| Jorge Luke | Sipo | |
| Jaime P. Gomez | Sergeant Oso | |
| Jared Chandler | Insertion Team Radio Man | |
| Greg Germann | Petey | |
| Ellen Geer | Rose | |
| Ted Raimi | Satellite Analyst | |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Voice-print Analyst | |
| John Lafayette | CIA Analyst | |
| Beau Lotterman | CIA Analyst | |
| Rex Linn | Washington Detective | |
| Peter Weireter | FBI Director's Bodyguard | |
| Victor Palmieri | Ambassador Ferris | |
| Trip Hamilton | White House Guard | |
| Ken Howard | Committee Chairman | |
| Alexander Lester | John Ryan, Jr. | |
| Reg E. Cathey | Sergeant Major | |
| Clark Gregg | Sergeant | |
| Chris Conrad | Sergeant | |
| Vaughn Armstrong | Blackhawk Pilot | |
| John Putch | Blackhawk Co-Pilot | |
| Colleen Flynn | Coast Guard Captain | |
| Reed Diamond | Coast Guard Chief | |
| Cam Brainard | Coast Guardsman | |
| Brendan Ford | Coast Guardsman | |
| Michael Jace | Coast Guardsman | |
| Cameron Thor | DEA Surveillance Agent | |
| Harley Venton | DEA Agent | |
| Miguel Perez | DEA Agent | |
| Patrick Bauchau | Enrique Rojas | |
| Juan Carlos Colombo | Cortez's Bodyguard | |
| Blanca Guerra | Escobedo's Wife | |
| Rufino Echegoyen | Escobedo's Driver | |
| Honorato Magaloni | Mining Company Manager | |
| Mario Ivan Martinez | Chemist | |
| Eduardo Andrade | Eduardo | |
| Hector Teller | Hector | |
| Alejandro Bracho | Fernandez | |
| Robert Arratia | Columbia Hitman | |
| Eliot Ferrer | Columbian Hitman | |
| David J. Negron, Jr. | Cartel Accountant | |
| Michael A. Mendez | Cartel Accountant | |
| Sebastian Silva | Cartel Member | |
| Diane Sowle | Cartel Maid | |
| Kamala Dawson | Venezuelan Telephonist | |
| Guillermo Rios | Gate House Guard | |
| Alejandro De Hoyos | Spanish Reporter | |
| Leo Garcia | CNN Reporter | |
| Barbara Harrison | TV Reporter | |
| Mark Bailey | Reporter | |
| Elizabeth Dennehy | Reporter | |
| Patricia Belcher | INS Officer | |
| Aaron Lustig | Dr. Polk | |
| Tom Isbell | Restaurant Doctor | |
| Kim Flowers | Restaurant Hostess | |
| Claudia Lobo | Ritter's Wife | |
| Al Verdun | Ritter's Secretary | |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | Greer's Secretary | |
| Catherine MacNeal | Greer's Nurse | |
| Denice Kumagai | Nurse | |
| Christine J. Moore | Greer's Widow | |
| Marjorie Lovett | President's Secretary | |
| Lee Bear | Cutter's Bodyguard | |
| Glenn E. Coats | Hotel Clerk | |
| Kevin Cooney | CIA Counsel | |
| Elisabeth Kern | Horse Trainer | |
| Thomas Luskey | Homicide Detective | |
| John Rixey Moore | Spook |
Production and Technical Credits
| Phillip Noyce | Director | |
| Mace Neufeld | Producer | |
| Robert Rehme | Producer | |
| Donald Stewart | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Zaillian | Screenwriter | |
| John Milius | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Clancy | Story Creator | |
| Ralph Singleton | Co-Producer | |
| Donald M. McAlpine | Director of Photography | |
| Terence Marsh | Production Designer | |
| Neil Travis | Editor | |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Designer | |
| Tim Sexton | Music Supervisor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Lis Kern | Associate Producer | |
| Alan B. Curtiss | Assistant Director | |
| David R. Ellis | Second Unit Director | |
| E.C. Itsi Atkins | Production Manager | |
| William Cruse | Art Director | |
| Mickey S. Michaels | Set Decorator | |
| Jay Hart | Set Decorator | |
| Michael A. Benson | Second Unit Camera | |
| Hugo Pena | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark Peterson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Arthur Rochester | Sound Mixer | |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Herbick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Frank A. Montano | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bruce Stambler | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Leveque | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Donald L. Warner, Jr. | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jay Nierenberg | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Glenn Hoskinson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Steve Mann | Sound Effects Editor | |
| David E. Stone | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Frank Howard | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Joseph A. Ippolito* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Carin Rogers | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gloria D'Alessandro | Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Corwin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jim Henrikson | Music Editor | |
| Joe E. Rand | Music Editor | |
| Mindy Marin | Casting Director | |
| Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,348,017 (16.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $62,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,378 opening theaters/2,433 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $338,213,403 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 3rd, 1994 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense action/violence and language |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Franchise: | Jack Ryan |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Cancer, Government Corruption, Narcotics, Revenge, Terminal Illness, Whistleblowers |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mace Neufeld, Robert Rehme |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1994 | 1 | $20,348,017 | 2,378 | $8,557 | $28,810,146 | 1 | |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 1 | $15,965,071 | -22% | 2,433 | $6,562 | $55,020,515 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 2 | $11,044,450 | -31% | 2,433 | $4,539 | $73,475,041 | 3 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 3 | $8,164,186 | -26% | 2,379 | $3,432 | $86,328,858 | 4 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 3 | $9,271,153 | +14% | 2,309 | $4,015 | $98,735,989 | 5 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 3 | $4,321,189 | -53% | 2,202 | $1,962 | $104,527,650 | 6 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 3 | $3,240,950 | -25% | 2,001 | $1,620 | $109,151,175 | 7 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 5 | $2,755,767 | -15% | 1,791 | $1,539 | $112,879,094 | 8 |
| Sep 30, 1994 | 7 | $2,003,122 | -27% | 1,490 | $1,344 | $115,669,022 | 9 |
| Oct 7, 1994 | 11 | $1,151,879 | -42% | 1,145 | $1,006 | $117,356,187 | 10 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 19 | $490,105 | 647 | $758 | $120,437,765 | 17 | |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 18 | $358,430 | -27% | 552 | $649 | $120,967,101 | 18 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 19 | $226,012 | -37% | 383 | $590 | $121,307,827 | 19 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 29 | $112,372 | -50% | 243 | $462 | $121,491,591 | 20 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 48 | $52,420 | -53% | 82 | $639 | $121,627,039 | 21 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 45 | $86,174 | +64% | 68 | $1,267 | $121,758,219 | 22 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 46 | $52,865 | -39% | 62 | $853 | $121,832,939 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1994 | 1 | $30,593,315 | 2,378 | $12,865 | $39,055,444 | 2 | |
| Aug 12, 1994 | 1 | $23,375,147 | -24% | 2,433 | $9,608 | $62,430,591 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1994 | 2 | $15,734,081 | -33% | 2,433 | $6,467 | $78,164,672 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1994 | 3 | $11,300,164 | -28% | 2,379 | $4,750 | $89,464,836 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | 3 | $10,741,625 | -5% | 2,309 | $4,652 | $100,206,461 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1994 | 3 | $5,703,764 | -47% | 2,202 | $2,590 | $105,910,225 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 3 | $4,213,102 | -26% | 2,001 | $2,105 | $110,123,327 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | 5 | $3,542,573 | -16% | 1,791 | $1,978 | $113,665,900 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1994 | 7 | $2,538,408 | -28% | 1,490 | $1,704 | $116,204,308 | 10 |
| Nov 25, 1994 | 20 | $661,011 | 647 | $1,022 | $120,608,671 | 18 | |
| Dec 2, 1994 | 18 | $473,144 | -28% | 552 | $857 | $121,081,815 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 18 | $297,404 | -37% | 383 | $777 | $121,379,219 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 29 | $195,400 | -34% | 243 | $804 | $121,574,619 | 21 |
| Dec 23, 1994 | 48 | $97,426 | -50% | 82 | $1,188 | $121,672,045 | 22 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 42 | $108,029 | +11% | 68 | $1,589 | $121,780,074 | 23 |
Leading
| Harrison Ford | Jack Ryan |
Supporting
| Willem Dafoe | John Clark | |
| Anne Archer | Dr. Cathy Muller Ryan | |
| James Earl Jones | Admiral James Greer | |
| Joaquim de Almeida | Col. Felix Cortez | |
| Henry Czerny | Robert Ritter | |
| Harris Yulin | James Cutter | |
| Donald Moffat | President Bennett | |
| Miguel Sandoval | Ernesto Escobedo | |
| Benjamin Bratt | Captain Ramirez | |
| Raymond Cruz | Chavez | |
| Dean Jones | Judge Moore | |
| Thora Birch | Sally Ryan | |
| Ann Magnuson | Moira Wolfson | |
| Hope Lange | Senator Mayo | |
| Tom Tammi | Emile Jacobs | |
| Tim Grimm | Dan Murray | |
| Belita Moreno | Jean Fowler | |
| Jorge Luke | Sipo | |
| Jaime P. Gomez | Sergeant Oso | |
| Jared Chandler | Insertion Team Radio Man | |
| Greg Germann | Petey | |
| Ellen Geer | Rose | |
| Ted Raimi | Satellite Analyst | |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Voice-print Analyst | |
| John Lafayette | CIA Analyst | |
| Beau Lotterman | CIA Analyst | |
| Rex Linn | Washington Detective | |
| Peter Weireter | FBI Director's Bodyguard | |
| Victor Palmieri | Ambassador Ferris | |
| Trip Hamilton | White House Guard | |
| Ken Howard | Committee Chairman | |
| Alexander Lester | John Ryan, Jr. | |
| Reg E. Cathey | Sergeant Major | |
| Clark Gregg | Sergeant | |
| Chris Conrad | Sergeant | |
| Vaughn Armstrong | Blackhawk Pilot | |
| John Putch | Blackhawk Co-Pilot | |
| Colleen Flynn | Coast Guard Captain | |
| Reed Diamond | Coast Guard Chief | |
| Cam Brainard | Coast Guardsman | |
| Brendan Ford | Coast Guardsman | |
| Michael Jace | Coast Guardsman | |
| Cameron Thor | DEA Surveillance Agent | |
| Harley Venton | DEA Agent | |
| Miguel Perez | DEA Agent | |
| Patrick Bauchau | Enrique Rojas | |
| Juan Carlos Colombo | Cortez's Bodyguard | |
| Blanca Guerra | Escobedo's Wife | |
| Rufino Echegoyen | Escobedo's Driver | |
| Honorato Magaloni | Mining Company Manager | |
| Mario Ivan Martinez | Chemist | |
| Eduardo Andrade | Eduardo | |
| Hector Teller | Hector | |
| Alejandro Bracho | Fernandez | |
| Robert Arratia | Columbia Hitman | |
| Eliot Ferrer | Columbian Hitman | |
| David J. Negron, Jr. | Cartel Accountant | |
| Michael A. Mendez | Cartel Accountant | |
| Sebastian Silva | Cartel Member | |
| Diane Sowle | Cartel Maid | |
| Kamala Dawson | Venezuelan Telephonist | |
| Guillermo Rios | Gate House Guard | |
| Alejandro De Hoyos | Spanish Reporter | |
| Leo Garcia | CNN Reporter | |
| Barbara Harrison | TV Reporter | |
| Mark Bailey | Reporter | |
| Elizabeth Dennehy | Reporter | |
| Patricia Belcher | INS Officer | |
| Aaron Lustig | Dr. Polk | |
| Tom Isbell | Restaurant Doctor | |
| Kim Flowers | Restaurant Hostess | |
| Claudia Lobo | Ritter's Wife | |
| Al Verdun | Ritter's Secretary | |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | Greer's Secretary | |
| Catherine MacNeal | Greer's Nurse | |
| Denice Kumagai | Nurse | |
| Christine J. Moore | Greer's Widow | |
| Marjorie Lovett | President's Secretary | |
| Lee Bear | Cutter's Bodyguard | |
| Glenn E. Coats | Hotel Clerk | |
| Kevin Cooney | CIA Counsel | |
| Elisabeth Kern | Horse Trainer | |
| Thomas Luskey | Homicide Detective | |
| John Rixey Moore | Spook |
Production and Technical Credits
| Phillip Noyce | Director | |
| Mace Neufeld | Producer | |
| Robert Rehme | Producer | |
| Donald Stewart | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Zaillian | Screenwriter | |
| John Milius | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Clancy | Story Creator | |
| Ralph Singleton | Co-Producer | |
| Donald M. McAlpine | Director of Photography | |
| Terence Marsh | Production Designer | |
| Neil Travis | Editor | |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Designer | |
| Tim Sexton | Music Supervisor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Lis Kern | Associate Producer | |
| Alan B. Curtiss | Assistant Director | |
| David R. Ellis | Second Unit Director | |
| E.C. Itsi Atkins | Production Manager | |
| William Cruse | Art Director | |
| Mickey S. Michaels | Set Decorator | |
| Jay Hart | Set Decorator | |
| Michael A. Benson | Second Unit Camera | |
| Hugo Pena | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark Peterson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Arthur Rochester | Sound Mixer | |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Herbick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Frank A. Montano | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bruce Stambler | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Leveque | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Donald L. Warner, Jr. | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jay Nierenberg | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Glenn Hoskinson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Steve Mann | Sound Effects Editor | |
| David E. Stone | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Frank Howard | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Joseph A. Ippolito* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Carin Rogers | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gloria D'Alessandro | Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Corwin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jim Henrikson | Music Editor | |
| Joe E. Rand | Music Editor | |
| Mindy Marin | Casting Director | |
| Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.