A jacket is a hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, which is outerwear. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as protective clothing.
The word jacket comes from the French jaquette Speakers of American English sometimes informally use the words jacket and coat interchangeably.
The term comes from the Middle French noun jaquet, which refers to a small or lightweight tunic. In Modern French, jaquette is synonymous with jacket".
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Inspired by real events, BAD COUNTRY is a gritty Louisiana set crime drama. Detective Bud Carter's investigations lead to the arrest of Jesse Weiland, a contract killer from a criminal syndicate. Weiland, facing life in prison and losing his family, puts his trust in Carter and becomes an informant. The case attracts the FBI, who in turn, wrestles control from Carter. When a sting goes bad, the syndicate boss, Lutin Adams uses crooked politicians and lawyers to identify Weiland as the 'rat.' His family is executed, setting Weiland on a path of revenge executing targets on a manhunt for Lutin. Carter takes control, pursuing the syndicate to the French Quarter. The climax explodes as Carter, Weiland and Lutin are caught in a triangular crossfire.
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TAKE 3 GIRLS is about the triumph of courage and hope over urban desolation and emotional loss. London's multi-cultural street music youth scene is the setting. The three main characters share a dream: making something of their lives through music. Lyla is a beautiful Indian girl with a voice like an angel; Patsy a tough talking DJ; Spot a talented rapper with a dark secret. The three find an unlikely way out of the ghetto through a chance encounter with Mo, a failed Indian businessman on the edge, and his wife Romila, still grieving the death of their daughter eight years ago. The girls' attempts to transform a derelict warehouse into an unofficial music venue give Mo an idea that could be everyone's salvation.
Keywords: number-in-title
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Jason Shepherd wakes up in hospital with amnesia to discover he's a police detective who's estranged from his wife and family. his superior DCI Gunning is shocked when it's revealed that the incident that erased his memory was a near fatal electrocution by persons unknown. As he tries to solve what happened, he's forced to confront some unsavory truths about himself.
Keywords: amnesia, arms-smuggling, family-relationships, police, special-ops
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Journalist Floyd from US, Michael Henderson from UK and their teams meet the beginning of Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports they find an orphanage run by devoted Mrs. Savic near the front line. Henderson gets so involved in kids' problems that he decides to take on the children, Emira, illegally back to England. He is assisted by American aid worker Nina.
Keywords: adoption, anti-war, balkan, based-on-book, bosnia-herzegovina, bosnian-war, civil-war, england, ethnic-conflict, family-relationships
For this celebrated, outrageous, adrenaline-loving bunch of reporters, home is the latest war zone. Now, one of them is about to do the unthinkable--get emotionally involved.
To get the story, they'll risk everything.
Michael Henderson: The Beatles aren't English. They're from Liverpool.
Flynn: [screaming at random shelling noises which have just started outside] Fuck you! Asshole! Get a job!
Flynn: You know, only two good things ever came from England. One: America, two: the Beatles!
[Flynn has saved a child from sniper fire, getting photographed by the world's media in the process]::Annie McGee: What you did wasn't about Sarajevo. It was all about you.::Flynn: Funny thing is, back home no-one's heard of Sarajevo, and everyone's heard of me.
Annie McGee: This could be the most important story in this war.::Michael Henderson: More important than bombing people in the street?::Annie McGee: Compared to that, this is like fucking Jane Austen.::Michael Henderson: I never fucked Jane Austen.
Flynn: You know, this place feels like a virus you can't get rid of. Sometimes I feel like I'll never make it home.::Michael Henderson: Sometimes *I* feel as if you'll never make it home.
[first lines]::Title Card: In 1991, the country of Yugoslavia began to fracture into separate nations. On the pretext of maintaining Yugoslavia's integrity, the Serbian dominated Yugoslav army attacked first Slovenia, then Croatia.::Title Card: In April 1992, in the hope of securing international protection, Bosnia declared its independence. This was rejected by many Bosnian Serbs. Aided by the remnants of the Yugoslav army, they set out to claim as much territory as they could.::Title Card: They systematically cleansed towns and villages of their Muslim populations, while turning their guns on the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. This cosmopolitan city, a symbol of inter-faith co-operation, was cut off from the outside world and became a city under siege.::Title Card: This film is based on actual events that took place in 1992 and 1993.
Jacket: You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to make a concert here in Sarajevo.::Jane Carson: Is that such a good idea?::Jacket: I will defy death in the name of art.::Jane Carson: Yeah, but what about the audience?::Jacket: The audience? They will die happily listening to me. But, I'm not going to do it yet, because you know, Sarajevo is only 14th worst place on earth. So, I am going to wait until we are number one.::Risto Bavic: Which place is the worst?::Jacket: L.A., of course.
Risto Bavic: I used to think my life and the siege were different things, and now I realize there's no life in Sarajevo apart from the siege. The siege *is* Sarajevo. If you're not part of it, you're dreaming, you are asleep.
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Nirmal Verma and Karuna are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the country. They get very intimate, he promises to return, and even leaves his address with her but she misplaces it. Both do meet after 5 years, and after formal introductions - get married; and she re-locates to live with him and his doctor brother, and Bhabhi, Janki. Shortly thereafter Nirmal and the rest of the family are baffled when they find out Karuna secretly leaves the house and goes to an unknown location - when confronted - she refuses to divulge anything.