The Jackal

Name: The Jackal
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1997-11-14
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, J.K. Simmons

1997·Movie·R·124 min·★ 6.4(2,129)

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“How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?”

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.

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About The Jackal

The Jackal is a 1997 English-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. The cast is led by Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 2100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Jackal was produced by Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, and Alphaville Films and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on November 14, 1997, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $159 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writers: Chuck Pfarrer
Release date: November 14, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $159 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Alphaville Films

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The Jackal cast & crew

The Jackal was directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Chuck Pfarrer.

The cast features Bruce Willis as The Jackal, Richard Gere as Declan Mulqueen, Sidney Poitier as Carter Preston, Diane Venora as Major Valentina Koslova, J.K. Simmons as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon, and Mathilda May as Isabella Zanconia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Karl Walter Lindenlaub, and it was produced by Sean Daniel and James Jacks.

Is The Jackal worth watching?

The Jackal holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 2,129 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, The Jackal is worth a place on your watchlist.

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