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Don't mess with Jack Reacher, or you'll get the horns… Tom Cruise is back in action on the big screen this December as the title character created by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, and we have a first look at the first trailer!

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One of the most compelling heroes to step from novel to screen, 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.

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

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Jack Reacher is in theaters December 21.