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The Jackal

  • 1997
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
126K
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POPULARITY
2,170
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The Jackal (1997)
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Political ThrillerActionCrimeDramaThriller

An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.

  • Director
    • Michael Caton-Jones
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Ross
    • Chuck Pfarrer
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Richard Gere
    • Sidney Poitier
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    126K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,170
    495
    • Director
      • Michael Caton-Jones
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Ross
      • Chuck Pfarrer
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Richard Gere
      • Sidney Poitier
    • 298User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • The Jackal
    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Declan Mulqueen
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Preston
    Diane Venora
    Diane Venora
    • Valentina Koslova
    Mathilda May
    Mathilda May
    • Isabella
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Witherspoon
    Richard Lineback
    Richard Lineback
    • McMurphy
    John Cunningham
    John Cunningham
    • Donald Brown
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Lamont
    Tess Harper
    Tess Harper
    • The First Lady
    Leslie Phillips
    Leslie Phillips
    • Woolburton
    Stephen Spinella
    Stephen Spinella
    • Douglas
    Sophie Okonedo
    Sophie Okonedo
    • Jamaican Girl
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Terek Murad
    Steve Bassett
    • George Decker
    Yuri Stepanov
    • Victor Politovsky
    Walt MacPherson
    • Dennehey
    Ravil Isyanov
    Ravil Isyanov
    • Ghazzi Murad
    • Director
      • Michael Caton-Jones
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Ross
      • Chuck Pfarrer
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    • Trivia
      Frederick Forsyth, who wrote the novel "The Day of the Jackal", insisted his name be taken off the credits of this film, which is why it is billed as "based on the screenplay".
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 8 mins) When the FBI agents are at the marina waiting on the end of the boat race, Koslova lights her cigarette. In the next shot, she is holding it between her fingers and it is lit. When we next see her, she is lighting her cigarette again.
    • Quotes

      Valentina Koslova: She's Basque, isn't she?

      Declan Mulqueen: Aye.

      Valentina Koslova: They say Basques live by the vendetta. If they hate someone it's to the death. It's the same when they love.

    • Alternate versions
      DVD special edition features additional scenes deleted from the theatrical release and an alternative ending, where the Jackal is killed by Isabella.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Jackal: Deleted Scenes (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Star
      Written by Bobby Gillespie (as B. Gillespie), Robert Young (as R. Young),
      Martin Duffy (as M. Duffy), Andrew Innes (as A. Innes)
      Performed by Primal Scream
      Courtesy of Creation Records Ltd./Sony Independent Network Europe/Reprise Records
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews298

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    Very under-rated film

    I thought that this was an intelligent thriller that lived up to the original. I thought that willis portrayed the perfect cold-blooded assassin. Richard Gere did a fine job as well. Even though you can tell his cheesey accent is a fake. This is not an action movie, so if you're expecting cars and planes blowing up, it doesn't happen. Even though one car blows up. This is a thriller and a good one at that.
    • MovieTycoon_7
    • Jun 23, 2001
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El chacal
    • Filming locations
      • Porvoo, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Mutual Film Company
      • Alphaville Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,930,280
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,164,595
      • Nov 16, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,330,280
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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