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The Jackal is a 1997 spy, action, drama, and crime film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. The screenplay was written by Chuck Pfarrer, and the cast includes Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, and Diane Venora. Production was handled by Mutual Film Corporation, with Michael Caton-Jones, Kevin Jarre, James Jacks, and Sean Daniel serving as producers. The film is based on The Day of the Jackal.
The narrative takes place in Washington, D.C., and Finland, while filming occurred in Montreal, Moscow, Russia, and Finland. The story centers on organized crime, terrorism, and the Irish Republican Army. The original languages are English and Russian. The film has a runtime of 124 minutes and was released on November 14, 1997, and March 12, 1998.
The Jackal originated from the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix. The music was composed by Carter Burwell and Noel Gallagher. The film received a rating of 6.4 on IMDb and 6.39 on TMDb.
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6.4Hired 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.
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
Themes
- showdown
- hitman
- politics
- bratva (russian mafia)
- cold war
- fbi
- montreal, canada
- revenge
- terrorism
- ira (irish republican army)
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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
- 124 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- English Russian
- Budget
- $60 million
- Box office
- $159.3 million
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Official website
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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
- Production company
- Mutual Film Corporation
- Cinematographer
- Karl Walter Lindenlaub
- Narrative location
- Finland
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 124
- FilmAffinity ID
- 788502
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.thejackal.com
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- publication date
- 1998-03-12
- title
- The Jackal
- distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- production designer
- Michael White
- film editor
- Jim Clark
- after a work by
- Frederick Forsyth
- review score
- 36/100
- capital cost
- 60000000
- box office
- 159330280
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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