JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK Trailer and TV Spot Witness the new JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK trailer! The film, directed by Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai, Pawn Sacrifice, Legends of the Fall), stars Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Holt McCallany, and Robert Knepper. JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK will be released in theaters on October 21. Jack Reacher returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he’s now accused of a 16-year-old homicide.