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Jack Reacher

Fictional character by Lee Child

For other uses, see Jack Reacher (disambiguation).

Fictional character

Jack Reacher is the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by British author Lee Child,[1] a 2012 film adaptation, its 2016 sequel, and a television series on Amazon Prime Video. In the stories, Jack Reacher was a major in the U.S. Army's military police. After leaving the army, Reacher roamed the United States, taking odd jobs, investigating suspicious and dangerous situations, and resolving them.

As of 24 October 2023[update], there are 28 novels and short stories in the Reacher series. Four of the novels were adapted for cinema and television. Two of the adaptations are films starring Tom Cruise as Reacher: Jack Reacher (2012) from the ninth novel, One Shot; and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) from the eighteenth novel, Never Go Back.

The third adaption, Reacher, is a television series on Amazon Prime Video, starring Alan Ritchson. The first season, adapted from the first novel, Killing Floor, p

What to know about Alan Ritchson, the man-mountain star of Amazon's 'Reacher' TV series

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  • Alan Ritchson is the star of the "Reacher" TV series, based on books by Lee Child.
  • The Amazon show is about a former military investigator who roams the US and fights criminals.
  • Here's what you need to know about Ritchson.

"Reacher" revolves around a ferocious former military investigator, Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson), who roams the US as a nomad and helps those in need. The show's second season ended in January 2024, and Amazon is already filming "Reacher" season three.

Alan Ritchson leads the show, and audiences might recognize him from "Smallville," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," and "Titans."

Thanks to "Reacher" press tours in the last few years, the actor has spoken a lot about himself, so here's what you need to know about the star.

He married his high-school sweetheart, Catherine

Jack Reacher (film)

2012 American action thriller film by Christopher McQuarrie

Jack Reacher is a 2012 American action thriller film[3][4] written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise and based on Lee Child's 2005 novel One Shot. Cruise portrays the title character and the supporting cast features Rosamund Pike, Werner Herzog, Robert Duvall, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins and Jai Courtney. The film focuses on a normally non-contactable former US ArmyMajorMP investigator Jack Reacher, who is called upon to aid in a homicide investigation involving a trained military sniper believed to be responsible for a mass shooting.

The film entered production in October 2011, and was completed in January 2012. It was filmed entirely on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The musical score was composed by Joe Kraemer and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony.

The film's premiere screening in Pittsburgh was postponed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting; the movie was released in North America one week later on December 21

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