After the 9/11 attacks , Jack Ryan ( Pine ) , studying at the LSE ( London School of Economics ) , becomes a U.S. Marine second lieutenant fighting in Afghanistan , where his spine is severely injured when his helicopter is shot down . During a lengthy recovery back in the United States , he attracts the attention of Cathy Muller ( Knightley ) , a medical student helping him learn to walk again , and Thomas Harper ( Costner ) , an official with the CIA who recruits him
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September 11 attacks
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit