The Jacket

2005, Mystery & thriller/Sci-fi, 1h 42m

163 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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The Jacket is a case of creepy style over substance. Read critic reviews

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(L-R) Adrien Brody as Jack Starks, Brendan Coyle as Damon and Mackenzie Phillips as Nurse Harding in "The Jacket."

(L-R) Adrien Brody as Jack Starks and Steven Mackintosh as Dr. Hopkins in "The Jacket."

(L-R) Keira Knightley as Jackie Price and Adrien Brody as Jack Starks in "The Jacket."

(L-R) Keira Knightley as Jackie Price and Adrien Brody as Jack Starks in "The Jacket."

Adrien Brody as Jack Sparks in "The Jacket."

(L-R) Adrien Brody as Jack Star and Keira Knightley as Jackie Price in "The Jacket."

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Keira Knightley as Jackie Price in "The Jacket."

(L-R) Keira Knightley as Jackie Price and Adrien Brody as Jack Starks in "The Jacket."

Adrien Brody as Jack Sparks in "The Jacket."

Keira Knightley as Jackie Price in "The Jacket."

Keira Knightley as Jackie Price in "The Jacket."

Mackenzie Phillips as Nurse Harding in "The Jacket."

(L-R) Mackenzie Phillips as Nurse Harding and Brendan Coyle as Damon in "The Jacket."

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Movie Info

Amnesiac Gulf War veteran Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) can't explain why he's been found at the scene of a murder. Ordered to a mental hospital, Jack is subjected to Dr. Thomas Becker's (Kris Kristofferson) unusual treatment plan, which involves mysterious injections, sensory deprivation and confinement in a straitjacket. Locked away on his own, Jack discovers he can travel to the future, where he's compelled to help a onetime acquaintance (Keira Knightley) and investigate his own odd fate.

Rating:

R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Nudity|Violence)
Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Sci-fi
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Maybury
Producer:

George Clooney, Marc Frydman, Steven Soderbergh
Writer:

Marc Rocco, Massy Tadjedin
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 4, 2005 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 4, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA):

$6.3M
Runtime:

1h 42m
Distributor:

Warner Independent
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Adrien Brody
Jack Starks

Keira Knightley
Jackie

Kris Kristofferson
Dr. Becker

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Dr. Lorenson

Kelly Lynch
Jean

Brad Renfro
The Stranger

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Critic Reviews for The Jacket

All Critics (163) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (72) | Rotten (91)

Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense Media

Full Review… Stella Papamichael BBC.com

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Full Review… Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper

Full Review… Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle

Full Review… Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Full Review… James Mottram The List

Full Review… Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review

Full Review… Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film

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Full Review… Prairie Miller Long Island Press

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Audience Reviews for The Jacket

Apr 10, 2019

The film has an intriguing idea but takes too long to finally kick in, which is something that ought to be a bit exasperating for some viewers, and it almost gets ruined by a silly ending that tries too hard to be optimistic against any logic left, even if the actors do their best to sell it.

Carlos M Super Reviewer
Mar 14, 2014

Jacob's Ladder meets 12 Monkeys with underwhelming results. Tha Jacket is all flare and little else, trying to play smart to belong to the grown-ups club but ends up making little to no sense. Plot details go nowhere, characters are completely wasted and pointless (Daniel Craig anyone?) and the fast editing just gets obnoxious after a while. Add an unbearably cheesy twist and Tha Jacket fails miserably at whatever it was trying to convey. Props to the actors who were actually trying but nothing much came across their flat characters.

Francisco G Super Reviewer
May 14, 2012

good for its concept but the overall pay off is a little slow. adrien brody is a great actor but he can't save this film from being more then just a stylish thriller.

Brendan N Super Reviewer
Apr 13, 2012

Adrian Brody has superb performance, but it didn't save the film. Thought it was a post traumatic experience but it became a time traveling thriller, not saying I am disappointed, but it's really not as good. Thrilling? Not really...

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