Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

Richard Wenk (screenplay), Edward Zwick (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise	...	Jack Reacher
Cobie Smulders	...	Turner
Aldis Hodge	...	Espin
Danika Yarosh	...	Samantha
Patrick Heusinger	...	The Hunter
Holt McCallany	...	Col. Morgan
Robert Knepper	...	Gen. Harkness
Judd Lormand	...	Local Deputy
Christopher Berry	...	Onlooker at Diner
Hunter Burke	...	Onlooker at Diner
Jason Douglas	...	Sheriff
Lizeth Hutchings	...	Smuggled Woman
Marisela Zumbado	...	Smuggled Woman
Alexandra Lucchesi	...	Smuggled Woman
Madalyn Horcher	...	Sgt. Leach

Storyline

After accomplishing the assignment of dismantling a human trafficking organization, the former military and drifter Jack Reacher goes to Washington to invite his liaison, Major Susan Turner, to have dinner with him. However, he meets her substitute, Colonel Sam Morgan, who explains that Major Turner has been arrested and accused of espionage. Jack seeks out her veteran lawyer, Colonel Bob Moorcroft, who explains that Major Turner has also been accused of the murders of two soldiers in Afghanistan. Further, he also tells Jack he is being sued, accused by a woman of being the father of her fifteen year-old daughter, Samantha. When Moorcroft is murdered, Jack is accused of being the killer and sent to a prison. He sees that Turner and he have been framed and also that Turner will be killed by two assassins. However, he rescues her and they flee. Soon, they realize that there is a conspiracy involving military people from the army and a government contractor that is a powerful arms dealer...

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Plot Keywords:

literary adaptation | second part | sequel | male objectification | evil man | 

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Taglines:

Never give in. Never give up. Never go back.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some bloody images, language and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram 2

Country:

China USA

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

21 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jack Reacher 2

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,872,490, 23 October 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$58,697,076

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$162,146,076

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures,Skydance Media,Huahua Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A January 14, 2013 article entitled "Tom Cruise's 'Jack Reacher (2012)' Unlikely to Get Sequel" published in show-business trade paper 'The Hollywood Reporter' stated: "The film [Jack Reacher (2012)] has grossed [US] $153 million to date and will have to do strong business in Japan, China and Korea if it is to spawn a new franchise for Paramount . . . Paramount is facing a dilemma on whether to embark on a sequel to Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher (2012), and sources tell The Hollywood Reporter [THR] that the film must do exceptional business in key Asian territories where it has yet to open in order to justify another installment in the wannabe franchise . . . But sources close to the studio tell THR the movie needs to gross $250 million worldwide for Paramount to consider moving forward with another installment - a challenging goal."

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Goofs

The aircraft shown in flight is a DC-9-10. No carrier in the United States operates this type of aircraft any longer.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Local Deputy: [moving through crowd of spectators] Pardon me. Excuse me. Step aside please.
[breaks through and sees battered men on the ground]
Local Deputy: Jesus Christ.
[on radio]
Local Deputy: Lee's Diner. I got four down. I need two EMS vehicles.

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Connections

Featured in Tom Cruise: Reel Life (2017)

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Soundtracks

German Organ Mass: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit BWV 672
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
Performed by Marie-Claire Alain
Courtesy of Erato Disques
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

I wanted to walk out early

My wife convinced me to go, even though i didn't not much like the first Jack Reacher movie. I do like Tom cruise in general though.

The plot is very generic, i mean like we haven't seen something oh so very similar a thousand times. No surprises along the way.

The action was extremely poor, Jack and his sidekick consistently not carrying weapons even though their opponents are and even when they beat down their opponents (who have guns) they don't then pick up the gun and take it with them (ok maybe they did once). There was a scene where Jack is fighting the professional killer,

The dialog was boringly average, as if to just stretch out the movie, most of it not really having much to do with the plot or moving the movie along.

The girl is hyper annoying, keeps getting into trouble, Jack has to save her yadda yadda yadda, except if Jack had acted as smart as he is supposed to be, he would have made sure she didn't get into said trouble in first place.

Worst movie i have been to in quite a while.