The Jacket
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- Synopsis
- Gulf War veteran Jack Starks (Adrian Brody) returns to his native Vermont, suffering from bouts of shock-related amnesia. When he is accused of murder and locked up in an asylum, a staff doctor puts him on a jarring experimental treatment involving ......
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- Director(s)
- John Maybury
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Independent
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min.
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The Hollywood Reporter | Duane ByrgeAdd Critic to Favorites
Admittedly, The Jacket is not likely to be everyone's cup of tea, but filmmaker John Maybury has forged a mesmerizing mindblower.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
This movie probably falls within the purview of a "love it/hate it" subgenre of the psychological thriller.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
Director John Maybury has a feel for shock rhythms, and he's skillful at keeping you guessing, but after a while you want your questions to cohere into compelling answers, and in The Jacket they don't, quite.Read the full review
