Jack Goes Home (2016 Film)
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''Jack Goes Home'' is a 2016 American
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written and directed by Thomas Dekker and starring
Rory Culkin Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor known for his roles in ''You Can Count on Me'' (2000), '' Signs'' (2002), ''Scream 4'' (2011), '' Columbus'' (2017), and '' Lords of Chaos'' (2018). He has also appeared on television ser ...
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Nikki Reed Nikki Reed is an American former actress and entrepreneur best known for her role as Rosalie Hale in ''The Twilight Saga (film series), The Twilight Saga'' (2008–12). Reed rose to prominence when she co-wrote and starred in the psychological ...
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Britt Robertson Brittany Leanna Robertson-Floyd (née Robertson; born April 18, 1990), known professionally as Britt Robertson, is an American actress. She has appeared in the films '' The First Time'' (2012), ''Tomorrowland'' (2015), '' The Space Between Us'' ...
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Lin Shaye Lin Shaye (born October 12, 1943) is an American actress. In a career spanning over fifty years, Shaye has appeared in more than a hundred feature films. She is regarded as a scream queen due to her roles in various horror productions, which inc ...
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Natasha Lyonne Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( ; born April 4, 1979) is an American producer, director, comedian, writer, actress, and artificial intelligence film studio head. Lyonne started her career as a child actress before expanding her career taking o ...
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Louis Hunter Louis Hunter (born 17 March 1992) is an Australian actor. He was born in Glebe, one of the central districts of Sydney. After training in numerous acting and theatre programs as a child and attending a performing arts high school, Hunter bega ...
, and
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. The film premiered at the
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international film festival and was theatrically released on October 14, 2016.


Plot

After his father is killed in a car crash, Jack (
Rory Culkin Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor known for his roles in ''You Can Count on Me'' (2000), '' Signs'' (2002), ''Scream 4'' (2011), '' Columbus'' (2017), and '' Lords of Chaos'' (2018). He has also appeared on television ser ...
) travels home to Colorado to help nurse his drug addicted mother (who was also injured in the crash) back to health. He is cursed by his past, and it takes a dark sinister turn when Jack finds a message from his late father, containing a clue that leads him on a mind bending scavenger hunt. There he uncovers long buried secrets and lies within his soul, family, history, his parents, his friends, and his very mind.Article "Rory Culkin's Life Becomes A Nightmare in Trailer for 'Jack Goes Home'", by Clark Collis, "Entertainment Weekly", August 25, 2016


Cast

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Rory Culkin Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor known for his roles in ''You Can Count on Me'' (2000), '' Signs'' (2002), ''Scream 4'' (2011), '' Columbus'' (2017), and '' Lords of Chaos'' (2018). He has also appeared on television ser ...
as Jack *
Daveigh Chase Daveigh Elizabeth Chase ( ; née Chase-Schwallier; born July 24, 1990) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in minor television roles before being cast as Samantha Darko in Richard Kelly's cult film ''Donnie Darko''. She would ...
as Shanda *
Britt Robertson Brittany Leanna Robertson-Floyd (née Robertson; born April 18, 1990), known professionally as Britt Robertson, is an American actress. She has appeared in the films '' The First Time'' (2012), ''Tomorrowland'' (2015), '' The Space Between Us'' ...
as Cleo *
Lin Shaye Lin Shaye (born October 12, 1943) is an American actress. In a career spanning over fifty years, Shaye has appeared in more than a hundred feature films. She is regarded as a scream queen due to her roles in various horror productions, which inc ...
as Teresa *
Nikki Reed Nikki Reed is an American former actress and entrepreneur best known for her role as Rosalie Hale in ''The Twilight Saga (film series), The Twilight Saga'' (2008–12). Reed rose to prominence when she co-wrote and starred in the psychological ...
as Crystal *
Natasha Lyonne Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( ; born April 4, 1979) is an American producer, director, comedian, writer, actress, and artificial intelligence film studio head. Lyonne started her career as a child actress before expanding her career taking o ...
as Nancy *
Louis Hunter Louis Hunter (born 17 March 1992) is an Australian actor. He was born in Glebe, one of the central districts of Sydney. After training in numerous acting and theatre programs as a child and attending a performing arts high school, Hunter bega ...
as Duncan


Critical response

The review aggregator website
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reports a critic score of 31% and an audience approval score of 34%.


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