Without Remorse Movie Storyline. An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife in Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, the explosive origin story of action hero John Clark – one of the most popular characters in author Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe. When a squad of Russian soldiers kills his family in retaliation for his role in a top-secret op, Sr. Chief John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan) pursues the assassins at all costs.
Joining forces with a fellow SEAL (Jodie Turner-Smith) and a shadowy CIA agent (Jamie Bell), Kelly’s mission unwittingly exposes a covert plot that threatens to engulf the U.S. and Russia in an all-out war. Torn between personal honor and loyalty to his country, Kelly must fight his enemies without remorse if he hopes to avert disaster and reveal the powerful figures behind the conspiracy.
Without Remorse (also known as Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse) is a 2021 American action thriller film based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. It is directed by Stefano Sollima and written by Taylor Sheridan and Will Staples, and stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lauren London, Brett Gelman, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Colman Domingo and Guy Pearce. The plot follows John Kelly, a U.S. Navy SEAL who sets out on a path of revenge after his pregnant wife and unit members are killed by Russian hitmen.
The film had been in development since the novel was published in 1993, with various actors, including Keanu Reeves and Tom Hardy, approached for the role of Kelly. After over 20 years in development hell, Jordan was announced as the lead role in September 2018, and Sheridan was hired to rewrite a script originally written in the 1990s. Filming began in Berlin in October 2019, and completed production in October 2020.
Originally produced and set for a theatrical release by Paramount Pictures, the film was delayed then acquired by Amazon Studios, who digitally released on Amazon Prime Video on April 30, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Jordan’s performance but called the film generic.
Without Remorse (2021)
Directed by: Stefano Sollima
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lauren London, Brett Gelman, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Colman Domingo, Guy Pearce, Lucy Russell, Alexander Mercury, Cam Gigandet
Screenplay by: Taylor Sheridan, Will Staples
Production Design by: Kevin Kavanaugh, David Meyer
Cinematography by: Philippe Rousselot
Film Editing by: Matthew Newman
Costume Design by: Tiffany Hasbourne
Set Decoration by: Bernhard Henrich, Liz McPherson
Art Direction by: Andreas Olshausen, Cornelia Ott, Denis Schnegg
Music by: Jónsi
MPAA Rating: R for violence.
Distributed by: Amazon Studios
Release Date: April 30, 2021 (United States)
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