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The Jackal

  • 1997
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
121K
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The Jackal (1997)
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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
    121K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,237
    147
    • Director
      • Michael Caton-Jones
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Ross
      • Chuck Pfarrer
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Richard Gere
      • Sidney Poitier
    • 287User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    The Jackal
    Trailer 1:18
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    Photos65

    Richard Gere and Diane Venora in The Jackal (1997)
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    Sidney Poitier in The Jackal (1997)
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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
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 57 mins) When the weapon is first test fired from the mount and misses, the problem is unlikely to have been with the mount and more likely to be poor alignment of the targeting system.
    • 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 reviews287

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Poor remake, okay as a stand alone
    I saw this back in the day. Unrecognisable from THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, of course, and not a patch on it, but serviceable enough for a late 1990s suspense/action/thriller. You can tell Willis is really enjoying something other than his jaded action star role and the Jack Black scene is worth the price of admission alone.
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    FAQ6

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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
      • The Day of the Jackal
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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