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The Jackal

1997 film by Michael Caton-Jones

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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: 1997-11-14124 minDir: Michael Caton-JonesAction, Crime, Thriller

Cast

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
Mathilda May as Isabella Zanconia

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Key facts

Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Screenplay by: Chuck Pfarrer
Story by: Chuck Pfarrer
Based on: The Day of the Jackal , by Kenneth Ross
Produced by: James Jacks Sean Daniel Michael Caton-Jones Kevin Jarre
Starring: Bruce Willis Richard Gere Sidney Poitier Diane Venora
Cinematography: Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by: Jim Clark
Music by: Carter Burwell
Production companies: Mutual Film Company Alphaville Films
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release date: November 14, 1997 ( 1997-11-14 )
Running time

Key dates

Published: 12 March 1998

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: thriller film
Country of origin: Japan
Original language: Russian
Based on: The Day of the Jackal
Main subject: Irish Republican Army
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Cast member: Jonathan Aris
Composer: Noel Gallagher
Producer: Sean Daniel

Article

The Jackal is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is a loose take on the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal, which was based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. The film stars Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, and Sidney Poitier in his final theatrically released film role.

The Jackal was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on November 14, 1997. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing $159.3 million worldwide against a $60 million budget.