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Jack Reacher (2012)
After a mass shooting takes place, homicide investigator Jack Reacher digs into the case to hunt down the sniper who committed the heinous act. Jack Reacher stars Tom Cruise as the titular character and was directed by Christopher McQuarrie. The success of the 2012 film led to a sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, releasing in 2016.
Jack Reacher
- Director
- Christopher McQuarrie
- Release Date
- December 21, 2012
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Cast
- Tom Cruise , Werner Herzog , Jai Courtney , David Oyelowo , Rosamund Pike , Richard Jenkins
- Writers
- Christopher McQuarrie
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Franchise(s)
- Jack Reacher
- Sequel(s)
- Jack Reacher 2
- Budget
- 50million
Summary
In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But the accused man claims he's innocent and says "Get Jack Reacher." Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The defense is immensely relieved, but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused's request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man's guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for.
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