Line #13 Trivia/PatriotGames


1	!!The novel
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3	* TechnologyMarchesOn: The British police investigating the attack on the royals are quite impressed by Jack's "Cambridge Datamaster Model-C Field Computer", which has ''two megabytes'' of memory. Well, it ''is'' pretty impressive for 1983.
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5	!!The film
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7	* BackedByThePentagon: The CIA scenes were filmed at the actual CIA headquarters; this was the first time the CIA had ever done such a thing.
8	* BTeamSequel: Creator/JohnMcTiernan was initially attached to direct, but departed when Creator/AlecBaldwin dropped out. He moved on to ''Film/MedicineMan'', which reunited him with Creator/SeanConnery, the star of ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober''.
9	* CaliforniaDoubling: The highway chase in Maryland was filmed in Los Angeles County in Southern California.
10	* TheDanza:
11	** Creator/SeanBean as Sean Miller.
12	** A surname example: Creator/SamuelLJackson as Robbie Jackson.
13	* CreatorBacklash: Creator/AlunArmstrong is said to be embarrassed by his involvement with the film.
14	* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/TomClancy was very unhappy with the numerous changes the film made from the original novel. He also felt that the 49-year-old Creator/HarrisonFord was too old to play the 31-year-old Jack Ryan.
15	* FakeIrish: Only three actors in ''Film/PatriotGames'' were actually Irish: Creator/RichardHarris, Patrick Bergin and Jonathan Ryan. This means all of the other Irish characters were this. Englishwoman Polly Walker plays the IRA terrorist Annette, though it is revealed in film that Annette is British-born (presumably of Irish ancestry).
16	* MissingTrailerScene: The line "There's never been a terrorist attack on American soil" was included in trailers for movie, but was left out of theatrical release because it sounded too much like an invitation or dare.
17	* OnSetInjury: While filming the climactic speedboat fight scene, Creator/SeanBean sustained a gash above his left eyebrow after Creator/HarrisonFord struck him with a metal hook.
18	* TheOtherDarrin:
19	** Creator/HarrisonFord takes over the role of Jack Ryan from Creator/AlecBaldwin. Ford had been considered to play Ryan in ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'', but declined because he felt the film focused more on Ramius than Ryan.
20	** Creator/AnneArcher replaces Creator/GatesMcFadden as Cathy Ryan, due to her commitment to ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
21	** The only returning castmember is Creator/JamesEarlJones.
22	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
23	** The circumstances that led to Creator/AlecBaldwin not reprising his role for the film have been contentious and not fully-known until TheNewTens. Baldwin claimed [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alec-baldwin-charlie-sheen_b_834847# in a 2011 interview with Huffington Post]] that he was originally intended to return as the title character after starring in ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober''. Instead, he was called by that film's director, Creator/JohnMcTiernan, who informed him that the studio had gone behind his back and offered his part to an "unnamed actor" (likely Creator/HarrisonFord himself, who was previously intended to star in ''Red October'' before dropping out regarding concerns about the amount of screentime he'd have) who the studio owed debt to regarding a greenlit project the star was set to play in that fell through. Baldwin would then go on to accuse studio executive David Fitzpatrick of ultimately pushing him out of the role, under the pretense of giving him an ultimatum regarding filming dates. Baldwin ultimately decided to leave the project and star in a Broadway adaptation of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire''.
24	** An unused climactic scene was filmed that would show Ryan and Miller fighting in the sea after they both fall off the boat, with Ford ultimately emerging victorious from under the waves and Miller drowning. Once test screenings were held, however, audiences criticized the scene for being too dark and looking like "two guys doing ballet". The final battle was changed to a boat chase instead.
25	** Creator/PetePostlethwaite was offered the role of Owens but he was working on another American film at the time. Creator/TimothySpall was also considered.
26	** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy was considered for the role of Cooley.
27	** James Fox replaced his brother Creator/EdwardFox as Lord Holmes.

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