# Patriot Games (1992)

> A former CIA analyst becomes the target of an Irish revolutionary’s vendetta and must reclaim his operational instincts to protect his family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5003

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Phillip Noyce
- Cast: Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Thora Birch, Sean Bean, Patrick Bergin, Polly Walker, James Fox, Samuel L. Jackson
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105112/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, propulsive, grounded, action movie night, 1990s thriller marathon

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