Patriot Games (1992) - Miller escapes

IRA Sean Miller (Sean Bean) escapes while being transfered to a prison.
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Sean Miller Harrison Ford

[@Hammster69official]

That's David Threlfall with the best "I'm dead, and I know it" film moment ever.

[@sheriff0017]

"Wait 'til they kill him, then open the door?" The most Irish line ever.

[@Natedawg38]

The guy that plays the inspector is so good. That wordless exchange they have when the convoy is being attacked is so well done. Beans character is basically saying : "youre in our war now buddy!"

[@vuho2075]

So where does the hatred come from?

[@user-rx8kg9lc6w]

@@vuho2075 It was explained (albeit briefly) in the movie and I think later in the actual book. Sean Miller became radicalised after his Father was killed by the RUC. His Father wasn't IRA, just a Priest at the time of this death. That's where the hatred comes from, that's why Sean became radicalised, that's why Inspector Highland could understand why he was who he was.

[@geoff3103]

Loved how that copper said "The darkest hole in all of Great Britain"; sounds very medieval despite it being the 20th century.

[@RuiLuz]

Amazing tension in the scene, Sean Bean has that graceful 'bad guy smug'.

[@richardbrown2334]

Speaking as someone who was born in Northern Ireland and has lived here for 30-plus years, Sean Bean's line: "Inspector Robert Highland, this is a friend of mine." is perfect pronunciation in our native tongue.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

Bean can't do accents.

[@toffeelatte6042]

It's still far better than Threlfall's.@@JamesRichards-mj9kw

[@happypapi1903]

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw He can do that one. Easier for him being Yorkie.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@@happypapi1903 Bean is a one-note actor.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@documentarydetectiveiii5217 He sounds the same in everything.

[@ben86jones82]

Sean Beans acting as he fires the gun is brilliant.

[@troybingham6426]

Respectfully, I disagree. The way he blinked with each shot jumped out as someone who wasn't comfortable firing a gun. A stone cold killer like Sean Miller, who had been around guns all his life, wouldn't have blinked.

[@troybingham6426]

@Documentary Detective III Ha ha. Yes, good point. Really though, anyone who shoots regularly can do it. It just takes a little practice. But it's a mistake a lot of actors, who I assume don't shoot in real life, make. I never noticed it until a few years ago when I got into sports shooting. But once you see it you can't un-see it. Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis are terrible for it. It's one thing if an actor is playing a regular type guy who ends up having to use a gun. But when Martin Riggs and John McLean shoot like they've never handled a gun before.. I don't know.. for me it takes me right out of the fantasy.

[@lukedaley17]

Which is why he was casted as bond baddie Alec Trevelyan in Goldeneye.

[@2410jrod]

Am the only guy who appreciates the inspector? Instead of begging for his life he just says get on with it and be on your way. The guy had a pair on him gotta give him that.

[@nickbode5211]

2410jrod In the book he still does this but actually survives being shot (Although it does cripple him)

[@2410jrod]

Badger Bode oh I know I’ve read the book

[@danielmcdermott138]

Pretty brave indeed... For an actor...

[@GrayFoxROU]

He s a like a Gerry Adams with guts.

[@scottcharney1091]

@James Henderson And they would be transporting the prisoner by helicopter.

[@drpapa26]

I never get tired of watching David Threlfall. What an amazing actor.

[@starwarsroo2448]

Doesnt look much different here and this is 30 year ago- and yes he's very good

[@craigwilson3532]

I'm American, I'm not too familiar with him aside from this but he's great in it

[@toffeelatte6042]

His Irish accent is terrible though.

[@lukedaley17]

@@craigwilson3532 fun fact he was Frank Gallagher in the original uk version of Shameless.

[@kamranchuahan8025]

I got stopped by the police in Canterbury kent turning in to a no right turn-the police pulled me over-the first thing i said"get on whith it and be on your way"they were very impressed-but they still booked me anyway

[@coolcat6303]

Haha. Well at least you tried.

[@Hammster69official]

That was lucky, considering what happened to the last guy who said that. Just sayin'.

[@MichaelOBrien71]

That sux 👍

[@brianrunyon266]

Badass. Gotta give the inspector credit, he didn't beg.

[@KristerAndersson-nc8zo]

No but why was the police unarmed?

[@GallowsPole805]

Always an honor to be rescued by Dan Marino.

[@nickbode5211]

One of the few cases where the movie improves a character from the book. Making Inspector Highland Irish adds a nice layer of conflict & helps him understand Sean’s rage against the English empire.

[@markharrison2544]

There is no such thing as the "English empire".

[@shiz777]

@@markharrison2544 Tell that to the Americans and Indians

[@wayneronnie7402]

Shhh... we need to conveniently forget the role of the Scots in the British empire.. They're our "celtic brothers" afterall

[@cyprel]

I didn't read the book, but in the movie he feels like a pretty one-dimensional character, though. The hairdo, the sneering expression, the drawling tones, beating Miller up during the investigation... I never saw him as more than a creepy, evil guy you were supposed to hate. So if the Irish thing was put in to add a layer of conflict, I don't particularly feel like they used that well.

[@dowdallerno1]

He is supposed to be from Dublin And beans character would consider him a judas bastard worse than the Brits.

[@E_Nygma]

“Just who the hell are you?!” 💥 “Argh!” 😂😂

[@Bulldozer9103]

This is a highly underrated movie

[@javiermoretti1825]

Why is it "underrated?" Underrated by whom?

[@Bulldozer9103]

@@javiermoretti1825 I personally do not know a whole lot of people who have seen it

[@javiermoretti1825]

@@Bulldozer9103 You must be young then. Everyone I know has seen it. I saw it in the theater when it was released.

[@scottcharney1091]

The various terrorist actions (and those of the other parties) really make no sense. They're highly unrealistic.

[@toffeelatte6042]

Underrated? it made 178M on a 45M budget and was ranked 1st at the box office during that time.

[@kieranwhite6647]

Sean Bean and David Threlfall in one scene, what a film

[@Schmeichel4ever]

Always love Sean playing a bad guy.

[@fw5995]

0:23 - that shit eating grin and the laughter that goes with it = works too perfectly

[@becomematrix]

One does simply not go to jail

[@Brusselsniels]

beautiful music

[@Snowboundless]

Badass. I also like the farmhouse scene. Great music to go along with both.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

For all you keyboard commandos, in many police agencies standard procedure is to not have guns on officers in direct contact with prisoners, it prevents things like gun snatches.

[@beesnakeable]

Corrections is armed when doing prisoner transport.

[@jackwalsh3494]

Fucking great film. I love Sean Bean. Brilliant actor.

[@starwarsroo2448]

They basically remake this scene in Clear And Present Danger, just with a far bigger budget and vision , yet somehow this holds its own, probably because it feels so personal

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Inspector Robert Highland. We meet at last. Tell me, what do they pay you to turn against your own people?

[@rocknrollmilitant]

Get on with it and be on your way.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

@@rocknrollmilitantif that's the way you feel about it

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@pontiacGXPfan boom!

[@rocknrollmilitant]

@@sitdowndogbreath Boom! Boom!

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@rocknrollmilitant rays boom boom room

[@MichaelCollins1922]

"Just who the hell are you?!"

[@reyrey8808]

Even for a movie…how do you think opening the door would help anyone? They would have been killed regardless. Keep the door closed cause they are not gonna blow up the van cause the prisoner is in there. One of the stupidest things to do was opening the door. Let them try and get in and in the meantime hopefully the cavalry shows up somehow

[@coolcat6303]

I agree that opening the door was a bad move. But the Inspector must’ve thought there was a slight chance the bridge keeper would be spared. The IRA would’ve probably used small explosives to blow the doors off the van anyway.

[@reyrey8808]

@@coolcat6303 no way. The whole point was to take their comrade prisoner unharmed. They were not risking blowing any part of the vehicle.

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@coolcat6303 There would have been an armed escort in reality.

[@lastmanstanding-xp3ub]

Did they kill everyone? I thought they just killed the Irish inspector and the one cop who tried bum rushing them.

[@reyrey8808]

@@lastmanstanding-xp3ub they killed everyone cause the stupid inspector thought opening up the door was a good idea 🙄

[@GrayFoxROU]

"Don`t ya fuckin` move!"

[@plissken2156]

The top two or three higher-ups that organized this prisoner transfer should've sent all three van teams out empty at the very last possible minute - just to see if any rescue ambush would be attempted. An unscheduled and unannounced trial run would've saved lives and help determine who was leaking information to the IRA.

[@juicybear7696]

Lol then there wouldn't have been a point in the story

[@inkplicity8711]

In the book they were on a boat...

[@troy9477]

In reality, they would have been heavily armed. AR's (or FAL's), MP5's, and maybe a shotgun or 2. There are plenty of armed regular police in England, plus all the special units. They might have even brought an SAS squad for a key prisonet like Millet. And the transport van would have gun ports. They might even have a few grenades in case of an attack like this, or at least flash bangs. Still a good scene.

[@SPiderman-rh2zk]

Troy Ortega You're half right, I'll give you that.

[@markharrison2544]

They would have taken Miller to prison in an armoured helicopter.

[@crazyralph6386]

I know this film was made in 1992, but wasn’t the time setting in the early 80’s, in which Scotland Yard weren’t completely armed to the teeth just yet?

[@troy9477]

@@crazyralph6386 That might be somewhat true. But i have an S&W Model 10 (4" 38 revolver), dated 1978 or 79, with markings from ine of the rural constabularies (i forgot which one). Possibly it was an in the armory just in case gun, or maybe the rural constabularies needed to be somewhat armed because of less backup, or some other factor. But i have always had the feeling that British police are not as unarmed as they want people to believe. When regular patrol officers started being armed some years ago, i think it was 1 handgun per car, in an electronic lock box. So at least they have something. But, agr cirs being line they are, they probably have to document and justify every time they take it out, so they are less likely to have it out ahead of time. And odds are, when the sewage hits the impeller, they are not in or next to their car. Most likely in a building somewhere. Hard to call time out to run back to your car. That is why i always had my shotgun (or, later, my rifle) out before i thought i might need it. The whole ounce of prevention/pound of cure thing. And thankfully, in 21 years i never had to fire either one

[@crazyralph6386]

@@troy9477 Very interesting. Glad you were able to keep your service revolver, it’s certainly a treasure. In typical Hollywood form, they made this faction of the IRA better armed than the Navy Seals, with RPG’s, street sweepers, actual Soviet made AK’s, MP5’s and even NVG’s(used in the climax). That just wasn’t the case during their heyday. If you read a bit about Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill gang, they used to run guns for the IRA and would laugh cause they made a boatload of money sending them their throwaways, including old Elmer Fudd shotguns, bolt action rifles, and M14’s which were way too heavy for urban warfare. Their main weapon of choice was explosives, and they were pretty damn proficient at working with them.

[@nkt1]

A Sherpa and a couple of Cavaliers? Ridiculous. The Yorkshire Ripper was better protected when he was being brought to and from court (you can see footage on here), and no one was likely to bust him out.

[@grigoreradu8119]

Epic music!

[@darylcheshire1618]

I’m not sure why but the shooting of Inspector Highland bothered me, probably because I identified him as a major charactor and then he was just killed early in the movie.

[@ben86jones82]

Great scenes that show death have a way of getting to the viewer like none other. In my opinion that's why it resonates. You remember it. This was a great scene.

[@RoundenBrown]

Also the two random coppers getting murked.

[@jackielackey1934]

I never understood why they opened the door. I am sure reinforcements were on their way

[@CamilleNadia]

They would have killed the bridge keeper before they could get there

[@morganpowys]

@@CamilleNadia they were going to kill them all anyway so, no, opening the doors makes no sense

[@GrayFoxROU]

The Provos - they could not keep inside...

[@tfom5706]

It always ends well, when you open the door.

[@Guynumber7]

Only part i dont like about this scene is, where are the cops? I mean they were only there like probably 3 minutes, but you cant just fire 2 rocket propelled grenades and blow up 2 cars in the middle of a british city and expect no one to show up. I guess they had it coordinated perfectly.

[@scottcharney1091]

It may not be entirely clear just how much time has elapsed. Are they in a rural area? Even so, it's a densely populated island.

[@markharrison2544]

There would have been an armed escort.

[@starwarsroo2448]

@James Henderson no they wouldn't, but they would of all been armed for sure

[@Guynumber7]

@@markharrison2544 the armed escort i assume was in the two vehicles that got hit with the RPGs

[@ReaverLordTonus]

Not sure if anyone has ever pulled off this kind of ambush and escape of a prisoner successfully. But I feel like if they make it policy where if they are ambushed, they are authorized to just waste the prisoner. It would definitely give anyone pause before trying it as their objective could end up dead.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

This would never have happened. Miller would have been taken to prison in an armoured helicopter, with an armed escort.

[@ianbrewer4843]

Great scene

[@califinn]

"Get on with it and be on your way." An Irishman prosecuting terrorists from his own country. The man had to know he was walking a fine line, there may be a day where taking such a position would cause him mortal harm. He took his fate with grace, and basically told them to "fuck off" without saying it directly. Props to him.

[@firasajoury7813]

Preps to those who executed such traitors

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@@firasajoury7813 He was a hero, not a traitor.

[@firasajoury7813]

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw elaborate

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@@firasajoury7813 Most Irish people wanted to remain in the UK.

[@firasajoury7813]

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw yeah right

[@lindildeev5721]

And that's how Alec Trevelyan became 006.

[@jackdonohue7893]

I watched this movie last night, and now this video appears in my recommendations! creepy...

[@TheDealer6373]

JD Bond How did you watch it. Was is connected to your internet? Is your phone, TV, blu ray connected to the same router?

[@jackdonohue7893]

The Dealer dvd

[@TheDealer6373]

JD Bond Hmm, wonder if you said something and a microphone picked it up. Still creepy.

[@tammymayeaux328]

Happens all the time Google listens

[@sonrouge]

They're transporting a terrorist who's already demonstrated a willingness to kill and they aren't armed?

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

They would have been armed with submachineguns in reality.

[@VanillaLimeCoke]

Sean Bean is so hard bad butt in this movie.

[@MarineAqua45]

Where's the heavily-armed SO19 escort then? In reality IRA prisoners were escorted by the Met polices Swat team the SFOs from SO19. In reality SO19 would have shot the IRA dead along with other AFOs in a longer convoy.

[@KS-qr1ry]

nah mate so15 cary smgs and rovelvers ira were urban guerrillas and carried heavier weaponry ira would have gunned em down

[@markharrison2544]

The police would have been armed with submachineguns.

[@SPiderman-rh2zk]

In 2018, sure. In 1992, unlikely. I think 19 only got the G36 and heavier stuff in the mid 90s/late 90s? Until we adopted the Glock we had the Browning 9mm and .38 revolvers. SFOs might have had the MP5 at a push. No chance! Lucky we've got wise.

[@markharrison2544]

@@SPiderman-rh2zk Any convicted IRA terrorist would have had an armed escort.

[@danielmcdermott138]

Artistic licence... If they'd safely made it to their destination, it would have been a very fucking short film indeed.

[@tobyg9495]

Sean Bean is basically an IRA version of Sideshow Bob in this film.

[@Letnothinggotowaste]

Never understood why they opened the door..

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

They would never have opened the door in reality.

[@jackkrauss]

I never understood this scene. The lawyer telld them to open the door with the bridgekeeper hostage so did he still sympathize with Sean?

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

They would never have opened the door.

[@jackkrauss]

@JamesRichards-mj9kw Exactly. By him wanting to open the door makes him seem part sympathizer, yet some of his other actions contradict that.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@@jackkrauss The terrorist would have been taken to prison by helicopter with an armed escort.

[@jackkrauss]

@JamesRichards-mj9kw Especially since he was a high asset. I like Patriot Games, but it does have it's issues.

[@Natedawg38]

He knew they had explosives, there was no way they were not going to open the door

[@craigwilson3532]

I wonder if Bergen didn't want to execute the inspector or he just knew Bean did want to

[@ericbattle4597]

Thought he just gave Sean the gun with a look like: "Wanna do the honors?"

[@cakesmithofnorwich]

You can see in Sean’s face though that executing your close isn’t easy. He flinches with the shots and looks like he gags slightly. Great acting and realism

[@jayj188]

Well... that was poor planning.

[@scottcharney1091]

What an eccentric performance.

[@Caylemfarquhar1]

Inspector 🐐

[@Iceman-ur6xs]

Oh ah

[@Iceman-ur6xs]

lol

[@derricklafrance9440]

He laughed the laugh of the damned....... Frasier Crane.

[@MichaelOBrien71]

Great scene from a young ned stark 🤣🤣

[@joshuah5556]

The only man in the ra with a sheffield accent

[@gregoryjones8014]

Killick From Master & Commander

[@Herberberber]

Gratitude is the disease of dogs

[@trinab9612]

This kinda reminds me of a Dirty Harry movie

[@alessia__1993]

In this movie Sean is hot😍

[@wrenchofpower]

Baja 1000

[@BalfourofShaws]

I guess they have to make Sean be the one who does the killing, so that we'll have some reason to hate him. Otherwise danger was we'd all be hoping he'd come out on top - after all, he's the one fighting for his country, he's the one whose little brother has been killed... and he's the one played by Sean Bean!

[@shiz777]

Yeap, I always thought Ryan had no reason to interfere and kill his brother. He's American.

[@BalfourofShaws]

You do have a point there.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

+shiz777 yeah cause shooting men in car and committing an act of terrorism is so great--i guess we should tell those americans who saved the french train, they should have minded their own business.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

+BalfourofShaws "otherwise danger was we'd all be hoping he'd come out on top - after all, he's the one fighting for his country," Save the IRA propaganda crap for the Irish. Killing off British nobility was a sick and stupid plan, and got the ira labeled terrorists and allowed for them to be treated as such, i especially love the bombs they blew in public spaces specifically targeting women and children to pour heat on the British government for allowing it to continue.

[@BalfourofShaws]

+Mckenzie .Latham I thought the plan was to kidnap the nobleman, not kill him. And I really don't agree with using terrorist tactics. I was alluding more to you know, when you sort of start liking a character more or less against your will, because he does have _some motives_ for being "bad" etc.

[@neilwilliams8741]

from your celtic welsh cousins ..celtic power

[@senorgammon6161]

haha sheep shagger

[@MarkHarrison733]

Lloyd George partitioned Ireland.

[@user-rt5dm3wi7b]

Inspector Highland…。😭

[@Confad22]

up the 'ra

[@celtic3552]

Love being Irish Catholic 🍀❤️💯🙏

[@florinivan6907]

I wouldn't have opened the door. The guy was dead either way. I would have said 'shoot him I never liked his stupid face anyway' just to mess with them. One thing about long service cops/soldiers of said era was that they were perfectly willing to sacrifice others for the mission. Yeah you could make them crack eventually assuming you tortured them no person on planet Earth can survive prolonged torture the body gives up in the end. But this specific scenario no inspector would open that door so quickly.

[@mschmidtswim]

Yes! I have always wondered why they thought opening the door would save their lives and/or the bridge keeper's life. Also, what is to prevent the three cops in the van from beating Sean Miller to death before his comrades could enter the van?

[@issamysamy9413]

Is true story ??

[@markbenjamin1703]

No

[@GrayFoxROU]

Irish paramilitaries are well-known for their ingenious escapes.

[@siobhanofarrell4646]

The real stories are better - Seamus Twomey and 2 other Volunteers escaping from Mountjoy by helicopter and of course The Great Escape of 1983 when the IRA seized control of H7 Long Kesh and 38 Volunteers escaped. They only caught about half of them. Some like Seamus McElwaine and Padraig McKearney returned to active service. (RIP) Others like Dermot Finucane went on the run and were freed by Irish courts. Others like Gerry Kelly have become active with Sinn Féin. Republican prisoners also used their time in jail to get University educations up to PhDs. Meanwhile the loyalists spent all their time in the gym, looking at weight lifting magazines, doing drugs and - in many cases - each other. If I remember correctly, when one of the loyalists tried to escape he got crushed in a trash compactor. Something like that.

[@Ard-mhacha-abu]

@@siobhanofarrell4646 very well put. Love it 🇮🇪

[@markharrison2544]

Such a stupid film. A convicted IRA terrorist would have been escorted by armed guards.

[@califinn]

You know, you're right.

[@markharrison2544]

Miller would have been taken to prison by helicopter, with an armed escort. Such a stupid movie.

[@scottcharney1091]

Yeah, and none of the terrorist actions make any sense.

[@markharrison2544]

@raiden z Any convicted terrorist would have had an armed escort.

[@coolcat6303]

It’s not a stupid movie. It’s entertaining and also quite realistic as well. And FYI prisoners (even terrorists) are moved in vans all the time.

[@coolcat6303]

@@markharrison2544 They did have an armed escort. They were the cops that got blown up. And you know that if you weren’t trying so hard to find plot holes.

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@coolcat6303 The terrorist would have been taken to prison by helicopter.

[@iancarpenter-lw2ej]

I think it is time to also mention, how much did they pay you to turn against your own people, but also the Gods

[@tomashize]

You'ed think they'ed be in more of a hurry to scram!