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Storyline

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.

Released

1997-11-14
Revenue

$159,300,000
Budget

$60,000,000
Runtime

2hr 4m
Genre

Action, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Status

Released
Language

English, Pусский
6.4
Production

Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Alphaville Films, UGC PH, Marubeni, TOHO-TOWA, BBC, Tele München

Crew

Michael Caton-Jones

Director

Chuck Pfarrer

Screenplay

Michael Caton-Jones

Producer

Keywords:

showdown hitman politics bratva (russian mafia) cold war fbi montreal, canada revenge terrorism ira (irish republican army) pretending to be gay

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Cast

Bruce Willis

The Jackal

Richard Gere

Declan Mulqueen

Sidney Poitier

Carter Preston

Diane Venora

Major Valentina Koslova

J.K. Simmons

FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon

Mathilda May

Isabella Zanconia

John Cunningham

FBI Director Donald Brown

Jack Black

Ian Lamont

Stephen Spinella

Douglas

Tess Harper

The First Lady

David Hayman

Terek Murad

Ravil Isyanov

Ghazzi Murad

Maggie Castle

Maggie

Richard Lineback

FBI Agent McMurphy

Karen Kirschenbauer

Speaker

Daniel Dae Kim

Akashi

Serge Houde

Beaufres

Leslie Phillips

Woolburton

Steve Bassett

George Decker

Jonathan Aris

Alexander Radzinski

Richard Cubison

General Belinko

Bob Kingdom

Ambassador Koldin

Peter Sullivan

Vasilov

John Harrington Bland

Dave

Terry Loughlin

Davis

Walt MacPherson

Dennehey

Jim Grimshaw

Green Beret Colonel

Terrence Currier

Surgeon General

Sophie Okonedo

Jamaican Girl

Michael Caton-Jones

Man in Video

Laura Viederman

Woman in Video

Gregory Porter Miller

Paramedic

Murphy Guyer

NSC Representative

Philip LeMaistre

Bored Teenage Clerk

James McCauley

CIA Representative #1

Victor Sobchak

Doctor

Serge Christianssens

Immigration Officer

Boris Boscovic

Interrogator

Ewan Bailey

Prison Guard

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Bill Collins

Medic

David Gene Gibbs

Pilot

James M. Helkey

Co-Pilot

Larry King

Himself

Yuri Stepanov

Victor Politovsky

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Reviews for The Jackal

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2018-05-22

Globetrotting pursuit of a master-of-disguise assassin RELEASED IN 1997 and directed by Michael Caton-Jones, "The Jackal” is an internati... read more

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 (Richard Gere) to stop a brutal master-of-disguise assassin known as The Jackal (Bruce Willis) from completing a big hit in Washington DC. This was a loose remake of the film “The Day of the Jackal” (1973), which was based on the 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth. The first act is too convoluted for my tastes as the story globetrots from Moscow to Helsinki to Canada to the USA. But the movie finds its footing and settles into an entertaining political action flick not far removed from the tone of “The Saint” with Val Kilmer, released the same year. Both films are from the same genre, have the same tone, were made for the same amount ($60 million), feature an antagonist who’s a master-of-disguise and are named after that person. While both movies made roughly the same in North America ($55-60 million), “The Jackal” proved more popular worldwide, making almost $160 million, which was $50 million more than “The Saint.” IMHO “The Jackal” is the more all-around entertaining picture. Critics love to lambaste this movie because (1.) it deviates too much from the original film and (2.) because of the mounting nonsensical elements. But (1.) “The Jackal” was made to stand on its own in late 90’s cinema and (2.) why do other action thrillers like James Bond get a pass when it comes to ridiculous plot holes? Besides, many of the supposed nonsensical moments can easily be cleared up if you pay attention to the details; not all of them, of course, but many of them. What I don’t like is the disingenuousness of many of the criticisms. For instance, Roger Ebert’s opening criticism of the film was to mock the way The Jackal sneaks into the USA from Canada by purchasing a sailboat and entering a race from Mackinaw to Chicago. Ebert reasoned that there are easier ways to enter the US inconspicuously along the 3000-mile border, but he left out an important detail: The Jackal was smuggling a huge computerized machine gun and its formidable mount. THAT is why he bought the yacht and used the race as a means to enter the country unnoticeably amidst a crowd of other crafts. Aduh. One of the best aspects of this flick is the great cast and seeing them work together. Poitier was 69 during filming and looks very distinguished; this was incidentally his last theatrical release (although he appeared in four TV movies in the ensuing four years). Jack Black is effective in a peripheral role tailor-made for him. But it’s Gere and Willis who steal the show, naturally. The latter is particularly entertaining in an almost shocking departure from his typical easy-going, friendly persona. As The Jackal, Willis is relaxed, carefree, cold, malicious, cunning, calculating, smart, icy and ruthless; a charming psychopath. I shouldn't close without mentioning the excellent score by Carter Burwell mixed with an edgy alternative rock soundtrack, featuring cuts by Massive Attack ("Superpredators" and "Dissolved Girl") and the like. THE MOVIE RUNS 2 hour, 4 minutes and was shot in Moscow, Finland, Montreal, London, the Carolinas, Virginia and Chicago. SCREENPLAY: Chuck Pfarrer. GRADE: B-/C+

A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2023-02-21

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 a... read more

A Review by Hubi 7

Written by Hubi on 2024-09-17

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... read more

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A Review by Wuchak

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2018-05-22

A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2023-02-21

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...

A Review by Hubi 7

Written by Hubi on 2024-09-17

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 no...