You had a job that you thought made a difference, that you thought was honorable. And then you see this.

— Admiral James Greer (James Earl Jones)

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11 seconds sound clip from the Clear and Present Danger movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:26:21.827 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- In return for what?

- Well, I also need a victory to establish my position with what is left of the cartel, so I can help you.

- I need to defeat those soldiers blowing up everything they see. Give me maps of their locations. Cut off their communications.

- DEA is sending the audio surveillance tape. I haven't got it yet.

- You know what you think about when you're lying here? You know you're gonna die, and you think... that's all right. You lived a long time. You had a family that loved you.

- You had a job that you thought made a difference, that you thought was honorable. And then you see this.

- I'm afraid if I dig any deeper, no one's gonna like what I find.

- You took an oath, if you recall, when you first came to work for me, and I don't mean to the National Security Advisor of the United States. I mean to his boss.

- And I don't mean the President. You gave your word to his boss. You gave your word to the people of the United States.

- Your word is who you are.

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Clear and Present Danger Sound Clip

The best lines and quotes from the movie Clear and Present Danger (1994) with short sound clips.

Actors: Harrison Ford (Jack Ryan), Willem Dafoe (John Clark), James Earl Jones (Admiral James Greer)

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