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After recuperating from a gunshot wound to the head, Gulf War veteran Jack Starks returns to his native Vermont suffering from Amnesia. When he is accused of murdering a police officer and committed to a mental institution, a physician, Dr. Becker, puts him on a controversial treatment regimen in which Starks is injected with experimental drugs, confined in a straight-jacket, and locked for extended... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 4th, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, language, brief sexuality/nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures, Warner Independent Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$6,301,131 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray
"Even if you take a "why-ask-why" approach toward this belief-suspension gimmick, The Jacket is too littered with loose ends and "huh?" moments..." more...
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D |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"The acting makes the difference, and in Jacket it rises above the needs of the material." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...you can sense an impulse toward a better film..." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Kevin Williams
"...a gripping drama..." more...
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B |
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