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:

Justice is Coming in IMAX.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | 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

As Turner, Reacher and Samantha are deplaning, you can see that almost all of the other passengers have already left the aircraft. However, only a couple of the overhead bins are ajar, and none are fully open. This would not be the configuration of the overheads at this point, they would mostly all be open.

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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

Referenced in Filmbarátok Podcast: Episode #1.109 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Babs Tromboner
Written & Performed by Jeff Babko

User Reviews

Never Go Back is more like 'Never Go in the First Place'

It's just so so so bad. Cliché, No action and dreadful production.

I had heard about how bad this movie was from a friend, but since me and some other guys were stranded in a shopping mall with nothing to do for 3 hours, I decided to just let go and enjoy an action blockbuster for once. I was so wrong. It's an atrocious piece of filmmaking, which has literally EVERY cliché in it, from the stroppy teenager to the Afghanistan reference to 'These people were under my command!!!!!!!' to the person in the control room shouting 'I want eyes on every asset they've got / I want to know everywhere he's slept in the last four years, I want to know how he takes his eggs, what his favourite flavour of ice cream is...'. This is why we need to stop Tom Cruise from producing his own movies, because he can't carry a whole movie on his own. The directing is atrocious and the script is disgusting. Tom Cruise is okay, but everyone else might as well have been picked straight from the street. There is literally NO ACTION UNTIL THE LAST SCENE. Anyone who says this movie is 'Action Packed' is lying. Just don't watch it: these people don't deserve any more money after putting such sh*t in my face.