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The Jacket

Year:
Duration:
103 min | Turkey:94 min (TV version)
Genres:
Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
IMDB rate:
7.1
Director:
John Maybury
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2005-03-04
Filming Locations: Bangour Village Hospital, Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Earnings
Budget: $29,000,000
Opening Weekend: $2,723,682 (USA) (6 March 2005)
Gross: $6,303,762 (USA) (18 December 2005)
Cast
Actor
Character
Adrien Brody
Jack Starks
Keira Knightley
Jackie Price
Kris Kristofferson
Dr. Thomas Becker
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Dr. Beth Lorenson
Kelly Lynch
Jean Price
Brad Renfro
The Stranger
Daniel Craig
Rudy Mackenzie
Steven Mackintosh
Dr. Hopkins
Brendan Coyle
Damon
Mackenzie Phillips
Nurse Harding
Laura Marano
Young Jackie
Jason Lewis
Officer Harrison
Richard Dillane
Captain Medley
Jonah Lotan
Intern #1
Angel Coulby
Intern #2
Paul Birchard
Doctor
Nigel Whitmey
Lieutenant
Ian Porter
Major
Anthony Edridge
Dr. Morgan (as Antony Edridge)
Kerry Shale
Prosecutor
Angus MacInnes
Judge
Richard Durden
Dr. Hale
Tristan Gemmill
Officer Nash
Colin Stinton
Jury Foreman
Tara Summers
Nurse Nina
Angelo Andreou
Babak / Iraqi Boy
Teresa Gallagher
Nurse Sally
Anne Kidd
State Representative
Charneh Demir
Jamille / Iranian Mother
Frances Brady-Stewart
Woman with Dog
Lolly Susi
Nurse
Garrick Hagon
Defense Lawyer
Fish
Jimmy Fleischer
Alan Marsh
Extra (uncredited)
Scott Peden
Wounded US Marine (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
At one point, Training Day (2001) director Antoine Fuqua was attached to direct.
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Keira Knightley credits the food poisoning she had during her audition for landing her the part of a sickly alcoholic.
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Mark Wahlberg and Colin Farrell were both considered for the role of Jack Starks before Adrien Brody landed the role.
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Goofs
Regulation U.S. military dog tags do not have dates of birth on them.
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In the war footage shown at the beginning of the film, one of the shots includes a B-1B bomber dropping conventional bombs. Although the B-1 was qualified for these weapons, all heavy bombing missions during Operation Desert Storm were carried out by B-52s.
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The tape over Jack's mouth changes size and placement.
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Quotes
Rudy Mackenzie: I'm in here, because they say I have a nervous condition. Well, well here's my question: Who wouldn't be nervous if they really, really looked at their lives? I mean, whose life is that good?
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Jackie Price: There's nothing to steal, but don't be a jerk and take something anyway.
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Jack Starks: [Walking over to Iraqi child who's breathing hard] How's it going little man? You all right?
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Faq
Q
Please explain the ending.
A
Three possible explanations have been offered. One is that Jack died from his head wound in Iraq, and everything that follows is a dream or hallucination that he experienced just before he died. A second explanation is that Jack survived the wound, suffered amnesia, moved back to Vermont, actually met Jackie (Keira Knightley) and her mom, but everything else is a dream or hallucination that Jack experienced while confined by the jacket. A third is that Jack's experiences were real and that he was actually able to transcend the drawer and move into the future. It's up to each viewer to determine which explanation best explains their interpretation of the movie.
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Jacket can be found here.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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he following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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