''Jack Said'' is a 2009 British

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film, the prequel to ''

Jack Says ''Jack Says'' is a 2008 British thriller film known particularly for being the last professional engagement of Mike Reid, who died shortly after filming in 2007. The film is a contemporary film noir, with comic book undertones that reflect its ...

''. It is written by Paul Tanter, and based on his

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, illustrated by Oscar Alvarado. It stars

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David O'Hara David Patrick O'Hara (born 9 July 1965) is a Scottish stage and character actor. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, he is best known to audiences for his numerous supporting roles in high-profile films, includ ...

, Simon Phillips, Ashlie Walker,

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and snooker player

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Production

As with the first film, ''Jack Said'' was produced by Lucky Strike Productions & Kalimasu Productions. The producers were Simon Phillips and Toby Meredith, and it was directed by Michael Tchoubouroff and Leander Basannavar. The film is a contemporary film noir, with comic book undertones that reflect its graphic novel origins, and is comparable in style to ''

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''. ''Jack Said'' was released in the UK theatrically at the

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for a week from 25 September 2009, followed by a nationwide

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release on 5 October. The third in the ''Jack'' trilogy, '' Jack Falls'', is due for release in early 2011.

Reception

The film has received mixed ratings from various review sites, including a one star rating from ''

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'', which called it an "overcooked, overheated Brit gangster thriller". '' Time Out'' also gave the film a one star rating, noting that the film had an "over-complicated flash-back/flash-forward structure and TV soap opera-style acting." ''

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'' called it "half-baked" and '' Little White Lies'' criticized its "absent direction" and called it "cack-handed" and "nonsensical", while finding Dyer "always watchable" and Walker both "ridiculously over the top" and "hypnotically enthralling."

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, on the other hand, awarded ''Jack Said'' 3 stars, describing David O'Hara as "excellent" and stating "If you've been waiting for a low-budget British take on ''Sin City'', the film of your dreams is here!"Review by Film Four
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Cast

as The Boss *

as Nathan * Christopher Fosh as Dave * Simon Phillips as Jack Adleth *Ashlie Walker as Natalie *

as The Fixer *

as Vic Lee *

Rita Ramnani Rita Ramnani (born 21 December 1981) is a British actress and dancer known for her roles in '' The Hunt for Gollum'', '' Jack Says'' and '' Umbrage''. She holds a post-graduate degree in Classical Acting from London Academy of Music and Dramatic ...

as Erin * Mike Reid as The Guv'nor (archive footage) * Nik Goldman as the Hitman *Elliot Stroud as Chief Forensic Officer

References

External links

''Jack Said'' website
* 2009 films British independent films Films set in the Netherlands 2000s English-language films 2000s British films {{2000s-UK-film-stub