Tom Cruise’s Divisive Take on ‘Reacher’ Officially Gets a Second Chance on Free Streaming
Tom Cruise’s 2012 film *Jack Reacher* will begin streaming free with adverts on Tubi in the United States on 1 November. The film’s release gives viewers another chance to see Cruise’s take on Lee Child’s investigator, a casting choice that divided fans but produced a well-regarded action thriller.
Based on Child’s novel *One Shot*, the story follows Reacher as he investigates a sniper attack that killed five people, working with defence lawyer Helen Rodin, played by Rosamund Pike. Christopher McQuarrie wrote and directed the film, whose cast also includes Werner Herzog, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo, Jai Courtney and Robert Duvall; Herzog’s crime boss is singled out as a memorable performance.
In short
- Cruise’s *Jack Reacher* arrives on Tubi in the US on 1 November.
- The 2012 film is based on Lee Child’s novel *One Shot*.
- Its central case begins with a sniper attack that kills five people.
Explained simply
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels follow a former US military policeman who travels from place to place and investigates crimes. The character is known for being physically imposing, which led some readers to question Tom Cruise’s casting in the 2012 film, as Cruise is much shorter than Reacher is described in the books.
The film is based on Child’s novel One Shot. It follows Reacher as he looks into a sniper attack that killed five people, alongside defence lawyer Helen Rodin, played by Rosamund Pike. Christopher McQuarrie wrote and directed the film, which also features Werner Herzog, Richard Jenkins and Robert Duvall.