The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears is the 2002 thriller which is the fourth feature film adaptation of the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan novel of the same name. While the plot follows elements of the novel, the film features Ryan at the beginning of his CIA career. Ben Affleck takes over the role of Ryan, as he is assigned to investigate the disappearance of three Russian nuclear scientists. The film was directed by Phil Alden Robinson (Sneakers) and the cast included Morgan Freeman, Liev Schreiber, and James Cromwell. A fifth feature film adaptation of the character, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, was released in 2014 and starred Chris Pine as Ryan.
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== M4A1 Carbine ==
The M4A1 carbine appears in the hands of US military personnel several times during the film, first in the hands of guards outside the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center where President J. Robert Fowler (James Cromwell) is taken during a nuclear attack drill at the beginning of the film, then in the hands of (actual) US Marines who rescue President Fowler after his motorcade is hit by the shockwave of a nuclear bomb blast in Baltimore, Maryland. In both instances, the M4A1s are equipped with Trijicon RX01 red dot sights. Since the production was not allowed to bring real weapons from the US to Canada (where the movie was filmed), the Marines' weapons seen during the President's rescue were replicas.
thumb|none|601px|A US soldier stands guard outside the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center holding an M4A1 carbine
thumb|none|601px|A US Marine wields an M4A1 while rescuing President Fowler. Since the production was not allowed to bring real weapons from the US to Canada (where the movie was filmed), the Marines' weapons seen during the President's rescue were replicas.
== M16A2 Rifle ==
Some of the Marines that rescue President Fowler can also be seen carrying M16A2 rifles. These also were replica weapons.
thumb|none|601px|A US Marine wields an M16A2 rifle while rescuing President Fowler. These also were replica weapons.
== M203 Grenade Launcher ==
In the scene where President Fowler is rescued by the Marines, one of them can be seen with an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M4A1 carbine. Another Marine can be seen with an M203 mounted on an M16A2 when the President arrives at Andrews Air Force Base to board a National Airborne Operations Center E-4 aircraft.
thumb|none|600px|The Marine behind President Fowler can be seen with an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M4A1 carbine
thumb|none|600px|The Marine on the right can be seen with an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M16A2
== M1911A1 ==
At one point in the film, Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) and John Clark (Liev Schreiber) go to Ukraine while searching for a group of missing Russian nuclear scientists, Clark carrying an M1911A1 fitted with Pachmayr grips as his sidearm and an extra one which he gives to Ryan. The two later end up in an armed standoff with a pair of guards, though are able to force the guards to surrender without a shot being fired.
thumb|none|600px|Jack Ryan with an M1911A1 given to him by John Clark (Liev Schreiber).
thumb|none|600px|A closeup of John Clark's holstered M1911A1.
== Norinco Type 84S-2 ==
During the standoff mentioned above, the Ukrainian guards can be seen armed with Norinco Type 84S-2 rifles fitted with AK-74 style muzzle brakes, likely to pass as AKS-74 rifles though are easily identified by the hooded front sight, metal 5.56x45mm magazines and right-folding stocks. After the guards surrender, Ryan and Clark take their rifles and their boots, leaving them unable to pursue the protagonists in the snowy terrain.
thumb|none|600px|A Ukrainian guard brandishes a Norinco Type 84S-2 made to pass for an AKS-74
thumb|none|600px|The Ukrainian guards brandish their Norinco Type 84S-2 rifles during an armed standoff with Ryan and Clark
thumb|none|600px|Ryan and Clark carry the guards' Norinco Type 84S-2 rifles slung on their backs
== "Pre-B" CZ 75 ==
Near the end of the film, two Russian FSB agents (played by Quebecois policemen) can be seen chasing down and then killing a member of the group responsible for the bombing of Baltimore and nearly triggering a nuclear war between the United States and Russia, the agents being armed with "Pre-B" CZ 75 pistols.
thumb|none|600px|A Russian FSB agent wields a CZ 75 pistol
thumb|none|600px|Two Russian FSB agents wielding CZ 75 pistols
==ADEN Cannon==
The Israeli Air Force A-4 Skyhawk seen in the beginning of the film is armed with an ADEN cannon.
==Phalanx CIWS==
The Phalanx CIWS (Close In Weapons System) is activated when the renegade Russian planes attack the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier. The CIWS destroys several of the cruise missiles fired by the bombers, but some still manage to get through and damage the ship.
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