Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher: An Unauthorized Guide to the Movie Based on Lee Child's One Shot [Article]

This article describes the release of the upcoming Tom Cruise movie Jack Reacher. Based on Lee Child’s novel, One Shot, the film stars Cruise as the title character. Child’s fans complained that Cruise was too small to play the tough-guy role, but by performing his own stunts Cruise proved that he is tough enough for the part. With a $50 million budget, a strong story, and star power, the movie seems likely to be a commercial success when it hits U.S. theaters December 21, 2012. [Article: 1,329 words]