Overview:
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him.| Status: | Released (1997-11-14) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 4 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $54,930,280 |
| Screen: | Kenneth Ross, Chuck Pfarrer |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Alphaville Films, UGC PH, Marubeni, TOHO-TOWA, BBC, Tele München |
| Production Countries: | Canada, France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Pусский |
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Casts
- 62: Bruce Willis - The Jackal
- 1205: Richard Gere - Declan Mulqueen
- 16897: Sidney Poitier - Carter Preston
- 6200: Diane Venora - Major Valentina Koslova
- 18999: J.K. Simmons - FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
- 44233: Mathilda May - Isabella Zanconia
- 167561: John Cunningham - FBI Director Donald Brown
Crews
- 20757: Chuck Pfarrer - Screenplay - Writing
- 8970: Jim Clark - Editor - Editing
- 30365: Michael Caton-Jones - Director - Directing
- 7779: Sean Daniel - Producer - Production
- 8677: Karl Walter Lindenlaub - Director of Photography - Camera
- 7780: James Jacks - Producer - Production
- 30365: Michael Caton-Jones - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Wuchak
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Globetrotting pursuit of a master-of-disguise assassin RELEASED IN 1997 and directed by Michael Caton-Jones, "The Jackal” is an international crime thriller about a joint FBI/MVD mission (led by Sidney Poitier and Diane Venora) that enlists the aid of an imprisoned IRA combatant ( ....
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This is one I've seen several times over the years and while certainly not great and it is funny hearing Richard Gere with an Irish accent and the numerous hair changes with Bruce Willis, I still find it watchable and somewhat entertaining. That said, how the Jackal was written wa ....
Continue reading ->Niko
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The Jackal is the kind of Thriller that does everything by the book. Most of the movie is comprised out of well-known and established tropes, it's got a packed cast and decent action scenes. It may not reinvent the wheel or keep you on your toes, but it does offer some solid 90's ent ....
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