Jack Ryan: Ghost War sees the titular hero, played by John Krasinski (Fountain Of Youth), having left the CIA for a regular job. But like Al Pacino in The Godfather Part III, just when he thinks he’s out, they pull him back in, for a joint operation with MI6… just a pick-up, apparently.
It’s very wordy as people stand round and explain the plot to each other, with Crown (Max Beesley – The Gentlemen) being a govt agent that was trained by Greer (Wendell Pierce – Superman), but thanks to a program known as Starling, he now feels betrayed, and must be stopped. So, it’s a rogue agent plot.
Sienna Miller (Twiggy) also comes along for the ride, as Emma Marlow, who’s quick with her guns in Dubai, which should really lead to her being arrested, but somehow, she ends up playing on the home team.
With some globetrotting including Dubai and London, Crown wants back “what Nigel took from me“, referring to another agent with questionable methods. So, everyone’s got secrets, and the plot seems to tie itself up in knots a bit, but it does lead to an amusing car chase in the capital. Alas, at the point when Jack’s driving and cuts up a cyclist in a cycle lane, what a shame it wasn’t Jeremy Vine 😉
I’ve been a bit out of the loop with Jack Ryan, as I only saw Season 1, prior to this spin-off movie, but while the script won’t win any Oscars, it’s daft and serviceable-enough hokum.
NOTE: There are no mid- nor post-credits scenes.
Jack Ryan: Ghost War is on Amazon Prime Video from tomorrow.
Detailed specs:
Cert: 
Running time: 105 minutes
Release date: May 20th 2026
Studio: Amazon Prime
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Rating: 6/10
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Producers: Andrew Form, John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger
Screenplay: Aaron Rabin, John Krasinski
Characters: Tom Clancy
Music: Ramin Djawadi, William Marriott
Cast:
Jack Ryan: John Krasinski
James Greer: Wendell Pierce
Liam Crown: Max Beesley
Emma Marlow: Sienna Miller
Mike November: Michael Kelly
Elizabeth Wright: Betty Gabriel
Andrew Spear: JJ Feild
Nigel Cooke: Douglas Hodge
Patrick Klinghoffer: Adam Bernett
Col. Jones: James Allen
Jamal Ali: Khalid Laith
Arthur the Barman: Diarmuid de Faoite
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