Part 5 of iconic action series that hit the wall and was saved by Amazon

Part 5 of iconic action series that hit the wall

In Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Chris Pine takes on the role of the CIA agent for the first time, who had previously embodied four times on screen The fifth Jack Ryan film adaptation is unfortunately also the weakest. Four years later, however, Amazon was able to successfully adapt the novel into a series. Today, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit on TV.

This is what the exciting political thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is about

Ex-soldier Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) returns from Afghanistan and is looking for a quiet office job. It is convenient for him that CIA agent William Harper (Kevin Costner) hires him as an analyst on Wall Street. But Harper has other plans and recruits Jack as Undercover agents.

Soon after, Jack travels to Moscow to thwart the plans of the Russian oligarch Viktor Cherevin (Kenneth Branagh). Terrorist attack to destabilize the American economyBut Jack realizes that his girlfriend Cathy (Keira Knightley) may be involved in the conspiracy, which shakes his trust in his closest allies.

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Already four big Hollywood stars in the role of Agent Jack Ryan

The Jack Ryan film adaptations are usually based on the novels of the successful thriller author Tom Clancy. But in the 2014 film adaptation with Chris Pine, screenwriter Hossein Amini came up with a completely new plot Maybe that is why the latest film adaptation was not able to fully convince critics and fans. At Rotten Tomatoes, the Ratings around 50 percent.

Before Chris Pine, three other Hollywood greats the CIA agent: Alec Baldwin (The Hunt for Red October), Harrison Ford (Patriot Hour and The Cartel) and Ben Affleck (The Assassination). After Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit did not bring the hoped-for success, it was decided against further film adaptations and instead used the material for a series adaptation. The Prime Video series Jack Ryan with John Krasinski includes now four successful seasons.

When is Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit on TV?

Today Wednesday, May 29, the political thriller will be broadcast at 8:15 p.m. on Kabel einsThe channel will show a repeat on the night of May 30th at 1:25 a.m. Regardless of the TV you watch, you can buy or rent Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit at any time on Amazon Prime Video.

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