Families are often a huge theme in movies, and Patriot Games is no different. There are normal nuclear families in this film, but I'd rather focus on two extended families that really act like true families and are the stars of the show. The CIA and the IRA are Jack Ryan and Sean Miller's large-scale families, respectively. The CIA protects Jack as best it can, and it is an environment in which he spends a great deal of his time. His energies are so focused on fighting the IRA that his nuclear family life sometimes suffers. Sean Miller is also supremely dedicated to his "family." the IRA. In actuality, I would say that the violent nature of these two "families" makes it difficult for these two men to possibly break out and find a more peaceful, happy environment. These families are certainly different from most families, but the members are fiercely loyal and stand up for each other, much like in nuclear families.
This blog is not sufficiently developed. You need to discuss how the nuclear family of each man leads to his actions during the rest of the film. While the IRA (provisional) is a family to Sean after Paddy is killed, he uses that group for personal revenge. Jack uses the CIA for personal revenge against Miller for his attack on his wife and daughter.
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