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The Sum of All Fears (2002) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 62,373 users
Metascore: 45/100
Reviews: 554 user | 168 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com CIA analyst Jack Ryan must thwart the plans of a terrorist faction that threatens to induce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and Russia's newly elected president by detonating a nuclear weapon at a football game in Baltimore. Director:Phil Alden Robinson |
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Cast
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Ian Mongrain | ... |
Syrian Radar Operator
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Russell Bobbitt | ... |
Israeli Pilot
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President Fowler
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Admiral Pollack
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National Security Advisor Revell
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Defense Secretary Becker
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Al Vandecruys | ... |
US STRATCOM Colonel
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Richard Cohee | ... |
Mt. Weather General
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Philip Pretten | ... |
President's Military Aide
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Alison Darcy | ... |
Fowler's Aide
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Ostap Soroka | ... |
Zorkin's Translator
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Robert Martin Robinson | ... |
Zorkin's Interviewer
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When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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27,000 Nuclear Weapons. One Is Missing.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence, disaster images and brief strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
31 May 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La suma de todos los miedos See more »Box Office
Budget:
$68,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,156,633 (Australia) (30 August 2002)Gross:
$621,647 (South Africa) (27 September 2002)Company Credits
Production Co:
Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions, MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG See more »
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Owens: Are you advocating we launch a first strike...
Becker: [shouts] It is not a first strike! There's already been a first strike! And a second! Don't you get it?
Owens: No! I don't get it! I don't understand why we have to nuke them, for God's sake!
[shouts]
Owens: It's not reasonable!
President Fowler: Sidney, goddamnit! They practically sank an aircraft carrier! Their missile silos are hot! We're getting nothing but bullshit from Nemerov! And let's not forget how this thing started, OK? They tried to kill *me*,...
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from opera "Don Carlo"
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Thomas Harper
Conducted by Michael Halász
with Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) and Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By Arrangement with Source/Q
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Director Phil Alden Robinson changed the villains from Islamic extremists (in the novel) to Neo-Nazis. This was done because prior to the 11 September 2001 attacks, he did not believe Arab terrorists could plausibly accomplish all that was necessary for the plot to work on film. After 9/11, the production staff had to review how to present the movie to the public. See more »Goofs
When Ryan tries to summon help after his helicopter crashes, he reaches into the cockpit and turns a knob on the radio transmitter. The film has been flipped and the word "frequency" under the knob is clearly spelled backwards. This would also explain why Ryan reaches through the cockpit window with his right arm, but it's his left hand that adjusts the radio frequency. See more »Quotes
[aboard the command plane]Owens: Are you advocating we launch a first strike...
Becker: [shouts] It is not a first strike! There's already been a first strike! And a second! Don't you get it?
Owens: No! I don't get it! I don't understand why we have to nuke them, for God's sake!
[shouts]
Owens: It's not reasonable!
President Fowler: Sidney, goddamnit! They practically sank an aircraft carrier! Their missile silos are hot! We're getting nothing but bullshit from Nemerov! And let's not forget how this thing started, OK? They tried to kill *me*,...
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"Romance: Io la vidi e al suo sorriso"from opera "Don Carlo"
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Thomas Harper
Conducted by Michael Halász
with Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) and Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By Arrangement with Source/Q
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I didn't notice who was responsible for casting, but they made a huge mistake in casting Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan. I heard about him inheriting the role from Harrison Ford for some reason, but my first choice would have been to go back to Alec Baldwin, who did an excellent job in the Hunt for Red October. Morgan Freeman, usually brilliant, also seems to be thrown into this movie incorrectly. The story was convincing, but again star power doesn't necessarily translate into great story telling. Let Ben continue to do the romantic comedies and action movies, but leave the strong serial characters to someone who can truly embody the role.