The Jackal (1997)

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Written by Kenneth Ross, Chuck Pfarrer

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Also known as "El Chacal", "Le Chacal"

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1997

Rating: 18 Certificate

Production Country: USA/UK/France/Germany/Japan

Filmed in Colour

This acceptable but not top-notch remake of The Day of the Jackal stars Bruce Willis (pictured) as the deadly master of disguise. The original plot is transposed to America and heavily pumped up with FX. The Jackal has has been hired by a Russian mafia boss to kill a top figure in the US government.

The FBI are desperate to stop the Jackal at all costs, and when conventional methods fail, they enlist the help of Declan Mulqueen (Richard Gere), a convicted IRA terrorist, who has his own reasons for wanting to hunt down the assassin.

Released in 1997, and directed by Michael Caton-Jones, it's worth a look.

When is The Jackal next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on BBC 1 December 4th, 11:45pm. See more...

Cast

Image for Bruce WillisBruce WillisThe Jackal
Image for Richard GereRichard GereDeclan Joseph Mulqueen
Image for Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierFBI Deputy Director Carter Preston
Image for Diane VenoraDiane VenoraMajor Valentina Koslova
Mathilda MayIsabella
J.K. SimmonsWitherspoon
Richard LinebackMcMurphy
John CunninghamFBI Director Donald Brown
Image for Jack BlackJack BlackIan Lamont
Tess HarperThe First Lady
Leslie PhillipsWoolburton
Stephen SpinellaDouglas
Image for Sophie OkonedoSophie OkonedoJamaican Girl
Image for David HaymanDavid HaymanTerek Murad
Steve BassettGeorge Decker

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