Tom Clancy

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Tom Clancy

Born April 12, 1947 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died October 1, 2013 · aged 66

Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist best known for his technically detailed espionage and military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of his novels were bestsellers, and more than 100 million copies of his books were sold. His name was also used on movie scripts written by ghostwriters, nonfiction books on military subjects…

Known For

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost WarTom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War · 2026
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
6.92026
MovieActionThriller
Jack Ryan is reluctantly pulled back into espionage when an international covert mission unravels a deadly conspiracy. Racing against time, he joins CIA allies Mike November & James Greer and sharp MI6 officer Emma Marlowe to battle a rogue black-ops unit in a high-stakes, deeply personal fight.
The Sum of All FearsThe Sum of All Fears · 2002
The Sum of All Fears
6.42002
MovieThrillerAction
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.
The Hunt for Red OctoberThe Hunt for Red October · 1990
The Hunt for Red October
7.41990
MovieActionThriller
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
Clear and Present DangerClear and Present Danger · 1994
Clear and Present Danger
6.61994
MovieActionDrama
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · 2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
6.12014
MovieActionDrama
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
Patriot GamesPatriot Games · 1992
Patriot Games
6.71992
MovieDramaAction
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
Tom Clancy's Without RemorseTom Clancy's Without Remorse · 2021
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
6.92021
MovieActionThriller
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
Ghost Recon: AlphaGhost Recon: Alpha · 2012
Ghost Recon: Alpha
7.22012
MovieActionScience Fiction
Ghost Recon: Alpha sees a team led by Ghost Leader infiltrate a trade at a Russian depot between a general and a mysterious other figure.

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Submarine: Steel Boats, Iron MenSubmarine: Steel Boats, Iron Men · 1989
Submarine: Steel Boats, Iron Men
10.01989
MovieDocumentary
Everyday, American submariners go below the waves for months at a time on submarine patrols. Steel Boats, Iron Men is the only film where the US Navy allowed filmmakers to go down with them. The film presents a never before seen look inside a state of the art nuclear powered submarine on patrol. It shows, in extraordinary detail, the daily ordinary and extraordinary lives of submariners. You will see things in this film that you have never seen before. The filmmakers also spent time trying to understand the character and personality that allows someone to become a submariner. They looked at training, family life, background, etc. The viewer visits a " wet trainer" at Sub School to see what these submariners must endure before they ever climb inside one of these remarkable ships. Who are these men, who live confined in a steel tube deep in the ocean for months at a time, surrounded by a hostile environment, in constant danger? What do they do and why do they do it?