Review of Jack Reacher (2012) by Joey B — 11 Jan 2014

Decent action film Tom Cruise was bad ass.

This review of Jack Reacher (2012) was written by Joey B on 11 Jan 2014.

Jack Reacher has generally received positive reviews.

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