
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.

as Jack Ryan

as DCI William Cabot

as President Fowler

as John Clark

as Dr. Cathy Muller

as Dressler

as President Nemerov

as Defense Secretary Becker

as Secretary of State Owens

as National Security Advisor Revell

as Olson

as Senator Jessup

as Admiral Pollack

as Anatoli Grushkov

as General Lasseter

as Dillon

as Syrian Radar Operator

as Israeli Pilot

as US STRATCOM Colonel

as Mt. Weather General

as President's Military Aide

as Fowler's Aide

as President Zorkin

as Zorkin's Translator

as Zorkin's Interviewer

as Rudy

as Mary Pat Foley

as Arab Gravedigger

as Ghazi

as Zorkin's Aide

as CIA Wardrobe Guy

as Dr. Rita Russell

as Olson's Translator

as Nemerov's Aide

as Pam Lathrop

as General Rand

as Kremlin Photographer

as Kremlin Photographer's Assistant

as Nemerov's Translator

as American Scientist

as General Saratkin

as WHCA Dinner Chairman

as President's Aide

as White House Mess Waiter

as General Dubinin

as Haft

as Dressler's Associate

as Dressler's Associate

as Monsieur Monceau

as Dressler's Secretary

as Jared Mason

as Dockyard Navy Veteran

as Nemerov's Wife

as Russian Nurse

as Spassky's Mother

as Spassky

as Orlov

as Milinov

as Ukrainian Guard

as Ukrainian Guard

as Sportscaster

as Sportscaster

as National Anthem Singer

as Helicopter Pilot

as Referee

as Secret Service Agent

as Hospital Physician

as Marine Rescuer

as US Stratcom Colonel

as Capt. Lorna Shiro

as AFRAT Specialist Wesson

as AFRAT Specialist Stubbs

as NAOC Hotline Operator

as Admiral Ivanov

as Aircraft Carrier Petty Officer

as Aircraft Carrier Petty Officer

as Aircraft Carrier Duty Officer

as Russian Pilot

as Pickup Truck Owner

as F-16 Pilot

as Russian Defense Minister

as General Bulgakov

as Burn Victim

as Baltimore Nurse

as Baltimore Nurse

as US STRATCOM Captain

as Arab Doctor

as Baltimore Cop

as AF Lt. Colonel

as Pentagon Security Guard

as General Wilkes

as Pentagon NCO

as Pentagon Mo-Link Operator

as Dubinin's Killer

as Dubinin's Killer

as Dressler's Aide

as Mother (uncredited)

as Captain Vicky Shiro (uncredited)

as Russian Translator on TV (uncredited)