A drifter with a military past uncovers small-town corruption and delivers his own brand of justice.
Pulpy and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video.
Moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
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Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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