Jack Starks (played by Adrien Brody) is a protagonist in The Jacket.
Gulf War veteran suffering from amnesia after a head wound. Wrongfully convicted of murder and incarcerated. Undergoes unauthorized sensory deprivation treatment that allows him to time travel to 2007. He bonds with Jackie Price, uses his future knowledge to alter events, and ultimately saves his own life and Jackie's family. Dr. Thomas Becker (played by Kris Kristofferson) appears in The Jacket.
Unsympathetic psychiatrist at the mental institution. Designs and forces Jack Starks to undergo unauthorized experimental treatment involving experimental drugs, a straitjacket, and morgue drawer sensory deprivation, which inadvertently enables Jack's time travel experiences. Dr. Beth Lorenson (played by Jennifer Jason Leigh) appears in The Jacket.
Humane psychiatrist and colleague to Dr. Becker. Initially treats a friend's son with unsanctioned ECT. Eventually convinced of Jack's time travel claims, helps him leave the hospital to deliver a crucial letter, and facilitates his final treatment to alter the future.
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Characters
Jack Starks
(played by Adrien Brody) — protagonist
Gulf War veteran suffering from amnesia after a head wound. Wrongfully convicted of murder and incarcerated. Undergoes unauthorized sensory deprivation treatment that allows him to time travel to 2007...
Dr. Thomas Becker
(played by Kris Kristofferson) — supporting
Unsympathetic psychiatrist at the mental institution. Designs and forces Jack Starks to undergo unauthorized experimental treatment involving experimental drugs, a straitjacket, and morgue drawer sens...
Dr. Beth Lorenson
(played by Jennifer Jason Leigh) — supporting
Humane psychiatrist and colleague to Dr. Becker. Initially treats a friend's son with unsanctioned ECT. Eventually convinced of Jack's time travel claims, helps him leave the hospital to deliver a cru...
Key Relationships
Dr. Thomas Becker → Dr. Beth Lorenson
(Professional Colleague)
Jack Starks → Dr. Beth Lorenson
(Professional Patient)
Jack Starks → Dr. Thomas Becker
(Professional Patient)
Story Analysis
A war veteran trapped in a mental institution accidentally discovers time travel through experimental treatment, using it to rewrite a tragic future.
