Jack Reacher (2012)

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris are on the case to discuss the first adaptation of Lee Child's Jack Reacher series, the 2012 Tom Cruise movie, as season 3 of the Amazon series just kicked off. Based on the Jack Reacher novel One Shot, a troubled Army sniper, James Barr (Joseph Sikora), is arrested for killing five people in Pittsburgh. He asks for Jack Reacher (Cruise), who shows up ready to confirm Barr's guilt based on an incident during the Iraq War. Instead, he uncovers a larger plot involving a shady construction company run by a sinister man known as "The Zek" (Werner Herzog). Zach and Chris discuss Cruise's Reacher compared to Alan Ritchson's, Herzog's fantastic villain performance, overly complicated criminal plots, intense speeches about freedom, and more. We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss. Also, subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, & Spotify. Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Bluesky (everythingaction.bsky.social), Threads (@everything.action) and Instagram (@everything.action).