The Jacket (movie, 2005)

About This Movie

The Jacket is a 103-minute science-fiction psychological thriller film directed by John Maybury. It was released on March 4, 2005 by Warner Independent Pictures.

After suffering a head injury during the Gulf War, Jack Starks (played by Adrien Brody) returns home with amnesia and is later wrongly convicted of murder. Sent to a psychiatric institution, he becomes the subject of brutal experiments involving a mysterious straitjacket that transports him forward in time, where he sees visions of his own death.

With a strong supporting cast including Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Daniel Craig, the film blends mind-bending time travel, mystery, and emotional drama in a stylish and atmospheric way.

Release Dates

Format	Release Date
Theatrical Release	March 4, 2005
DVD Release	July 12, 2005

Cast

Character	Actor
Jack Starks	Adrien Brody
Jackie Price	Keira Knightley
Dr. Thomas Becker	Kris Kristofferson
Dr. Beth Lorenson	Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jean Price	Kelly Lynch
The Stranger	Brad Renfro
Rudy	Daniel Craig
Dr. Hopkins	Steven Mackintosh

Production Crew

Role	Name
Director	John Maybury
Screenplay	Massy Tadjedin
Producer	George Clooney
Producer	Steven Soderbergh
Producer	Marc Frydman
Executive Producer	Peter Guber
Music Composer	Brian Reitzell
Distributor	Warner Independent Pictures

References

• The Jacket on IMDb
• The Jacket on JustWatch
• The Jacket on Rotten Tomatoes
• The Jacket on TheMovieDB
• The Jacket on Wikipedia
• The Jacket on YouTube Movies

Positive Thinkers

The Three Pillars

1. Neville Goddard (The Mystic)

Goddard was a proponent of Radical Idealism. His core teaching was "Imagination creates reality." He taught that the human imagination is the divine force within.

• Key Concept: "The Feeling of the Wish Fulfilled." You must think from the goal as if it is already a physical fact.

2. Alan Watts (The Philosopher)

Watts translated Eastern philosophies like Zen and Taoism for the West, focusing on the "illusion of the self" and universal interconnectedness.

• Key Concept: "The Wisdom of Insecurity." Realizing you are not a stranger in the world, but something the entire universe is "doing."

3. Napoleon Hill (The Pragmatist)

The father of modern self-help, Hill codified a "Philosophy of Achievement" based on the psychology of success and financial wealth.

• Key Concept: "Definiteness of Purpose." A burning desire backed by a plan and a "Master Mind" group.

Expanded Influences

Seven additional figures who share similar metaphysical and philosophical DNA:

Thinker	Core Focus
Joseph Murphy	The Power of the Subconscious Mind
Manly P. Hall	Esoteric History & Secret Teachings
Earl Nightingale	"We become what we think about"
Florence Scovel Shinn	The Game of Life & The Spoken Word
Jiddu Krishnamurti	Total Psychological Freedom
Wallace D. Wattles	The Science of Getting Rich
Ram Dass	Ego Dissolution & Spiritual Presence

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You'll Never Get Rich (movie, 1941)

About This Movie

You'll Never Get Rich is a 88-minute musical comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield. It was released on September 25, 1941 by Columbia Pictures.

A classic wartime romance starring Fred Astaire as a Broadway choreographer and Rita Hayworth as a beautiful chorus girl. When Astaire's character is drafted into the army, he must balance his military duties with his efforts to win Hayworth's heart through elaborate musical numbers and charming schemes.

Known for its dazzling dance sequences, memorable songs by Cole Porter, and the electric chemistry between Astaire and Hayworth, this film remains one of the most beloved musicals of the early 1940s.

Release Dates

Format	Release Date
Theatrical Release	September 25, 1941
DVD Release	2003 (as part of Fred Astaire Collection)

Cast

Character	Actor
Robert Curtis	Fred Astaire
Sheila Brooks	Rita Hayworth
Martin Cortland	Robert Benchley
Victor	John Hubbard
Mrs. Curtis	Frieda Inescort
Top Sergeant	Donald MacBride
Colonel	Cliff Nazarro
Aunt Louise	Marjorie Gateson

Production Crew

Role	Name
Director	Sidney Lanfield
Screenplay	Michael Fessier & Ernest Pagano
Music & Lyrics	Cole Porter
Producer	Samuel Bischoff
Director of Photography	Charles Lawton Jr.
Distributor	Columbia Pictures

References

• You'll Never Get Rich on IMDb
• You'll Never Get Rich on JustWatch
• You'll Never Get Rich on Rotten Tomatoes
• You'll Never Get Rich on TheMovieDB
• You'll Never Get Rich on Wikipedia
• You'll Never Get Rich on YouTube Movies