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The Jacket

The Jacket

Terror has a new name.

20056.91h 43m

Overview

A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

Directed by John Maybury
Written by Massy Tadjedin, Marc Rocco
Produced by Peter Guber, Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney
Box OfficeBudget: $29.0MRevenue: $21.7M

Top Cast

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Jack Starks

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Jackie Price

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Dr. Thomas Becker

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Dr. Beth Lorenson

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Jean Price

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

The Stranger

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Rudy Mackenzie

Angel Coulby

Angel Coulby

Intern #2

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Dr. Hopkins

Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle

Damon

Themes & Keywords

amnesiaexperimentsmokingpsychologyhallucinationtime travelmedicineiraq war veteranlovepsychologistsoldierpsychiatristvermontdeadwrongful arrestnear-death experiencetruck stopmurder of a police officer

About The Jacket

The Jacket is a drama, mystery, science fiction, thriller, fantasy film released in 2005 exploring themes of amnesia, experiment, smoking, psychology, hallucination, time travel. Directed by John Maybury, it stars Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson. A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

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