Jack Reacher
Short description
Five people are killed by a sniper in what looks like a random shooting, and the evidence quickly points to a former military marksman. Taken into custody, the suspect refuses to confess and asks for Jack Reacher, a name that means nothing to the authorities. Reacher, a former Army investigator who lives off the grid, turns up on his own and offers a strange position: the man in custody is guilty, but not of this crime. Working with defense attorney Helen Rodin, whose father is the district attorney handling the case, he begins pulling at a case that looks far too simple, and the search for the truth puts him against an adversary with a talent for violence and something to hide.
The film is an adaptation of Lee Child's novel One Shot, with Tom Cruise in the title role and Rosamund Pike as Helen Rodin. Richard Jenkins plays the district attorney, David Oyelowo a police detective, and Werner Herzog appears as Zec Chelovek, with Jai Courtney as Charlie. Christopher McQuarrie directed and wrote the screenplay; it followed his debut The Way of the Gun by twelve years and came before the Mission: Impossible entries he went on to direct. Tom Cruise produced alongside Gary Levinsohn and Paula Wagner for Paramount, Skydance and TC Productions.
Made for 60 million USD, it took about 218 million USD worldwide, a solid return. On IMDb it holds 7/10 from 390,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 6.7/10 from 7,869 votes; the critics' rating of 6.3/10 from 181 reviews places it somewhat below the audience response.
What's left behind the scenes
- Midway through the film, Detective Emerson asks his assistant to find someone capable of killing an opponent with one blow. She replies that he "needs a guy from 1109." This is a reference to the film "Minority Report" (2002), where Tom Cruise's character investigated case #1109.
- The character of Jack Reacher in Lee Child's book series is 1.95 meters tall and weighs around 100 kilograms. Tom Cruise is 1.7 meters tall.
- During the car chase scene with the police, a vehicle inspection sticker can be seen on Reacher's car. Initially, it shows July 2012, but the date changes to September 2012.
- The film's release was scheduled for December 21, 2012, with an American gala premiere on December 15. However, the premiere was postponed following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which occurred on December 14.
- In the bar, when Jack calls Helen and Charlie, the call timer on the Blackberry abruptly changes from 25 to 27, and then to 15 seconds.
- The debut showing of the film's teaser coincided with Tom Cruise's fiftieth birthday.
- The film is based on Lee Child's novel “One Shot” (2005), which is the ninth in the Jack Reacher series.
- In the film, Cash gives Reacher a knife, which he looks at with disdain. This is a reference to Lee Child's novel "Gone Tomorrow." The novel states that Reacher hates facing an opponent while armed with a knife, believing he has "no particular talent for it."
- Tom Cruise performed all of his character's driving stunts himself.
- In the scene where Reacher's car crashes into barrels, the vehicle accidentally stalled after the impact, but Tom Cruise managed to quickly restart it to continue. As a result, instead of reshooting the scene, Christopher McQuarrie decided to leave it as is, as he felt it added tension to the film.
- Lee Child, the author of the book the film is based on, played a cameo role as a police officer handing Reacher his personal belongings when he is released from prison.
- Filming took place from October 3, 2011, to January 17, 2012, in Pittsburgh and Saltsburg, USA.
- Hayley Atwell, Brit Marling, and Alexa Davalos were considered for the role of Helen Rodin.
- During the car chase, the main character's vehicle sustained damage to the rear left side, including the taillight; however, by the end of the chase, both taillights were intact again.
- Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, Vince Vaughn, Jamie Foxx, and Will Smith were considered for the role of Jack Reacher before it went to Tom Cruise.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
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