harrison ford . willem dafoe . anne archer . james earl jones . benjamin bratt . henry czerny and harris yulin a a heavy ( national security adviser represent james cutter ) and dean jones . they have a cast of old school heavy and new talent all together . i hadn not see dean jones in a while and he be fantastic . there be a chill weight and that score the film visually from the onset . the director phillip noyce and use broad scenery ( from what i can tell ) it bring out a feeling of grandness and vast and encompass . it just sort of take control of the mind and vision . the story of a cartel from columbia take liberty on a family that wind up unbeknown to escabedo ( the cartel scumbag ) be friend of the president of the united state of america . violent liberty that have become deadly serious . a cali cartel . a decision and that the president discuss with his defense secretary . a course of action that he ( the president ) can not suggest and be exactly what he be suggest and behind closed door . be inside the white house in a tom clancy or phillip noyce film always seem very real for me and a i watch the government employee walk and talk and what ever else . this have to be one of the high clancy novel or movie that i have see and just above patriot game . czerny be so good at be malign . he be the one you do not want to be in a face off with in a cia office . he truly bring out a roundly compelling performance a deputy director of the c. i. a. robert ritter . deception and be all around . like a sort of wall papering . who can jack trust when he must . this be a powerful story and a dramatic and strong end that complete the story from start to middle and end . i be very enthusiastic and impressed and by the directing performance and photography and music score . the film crew that work on patriot game ( 1992 ) be retain for this one too . i saw an inside interview about the production of clear and present danger and the producer state that harrison ford perform his driving stunt and during the ambush . and in regard to that beautiful drug dealer home in the country and get this . it be not cgi special effect and they actually blow the house to bit . yes and it be real too . now thats how to make a top end action adventure or thriller and in my book . can you believe this and of all the ten and twenty million dollar salary that ford make in his work and he barely get pay one million for this body of work . this be a keeper . recommend again and again . ( ) .