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Don't mess with Jack Reacher...Tom Cruise puts the pedal to the metal and has nothing to lose in his action-packed new thriller, and we have a first look at the brand-new trailer!

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Based on the title character created by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, Tom's Jack Reacher is a no-nonsense ex-military investigator. When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody, who offers up a single missive: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

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Written for the screen and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Jack Reacher also stars Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog, David Oyelowo and Robert Duvall and hits theaters December 21.