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The Jackal

How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?

6.4(2,243)19972h 4m28

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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Status
Released
Budget
$60M
Box office
$159.3M
Language
English
  • showdown
  • hitman
  • politics
  • bratva (russian mafia)
  • cold war
  • fbi
  • montreal, canada
  • revenge
  • terrorism
  • ira (irish republican army)
  • political thriller
  • pretending to be gay

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR14 Nov 1997
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical189 Jan 1998
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+8 Jan 1998
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+1325 Dec 1997
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical4 Feb 1998
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1425 Dec 1997
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical12+19 Feb 1998
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1530 Jan 1998
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical27 Mar 1998
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1623 Jan 1998
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP28 Jan 1998
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1612 Mar 1998

Frequently asked questions

The Jackal was released on 14 November 1997.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    5/22/2018

    6/10

    Globetrotting pursuit of a master-of-disguise assassin RELEASED IN 1997 and directed by Michael Caton-Jones, "The Jackal” is an international crime thriller about a joint FBI/MVD mission (led by Sidney Poitier and Diane Venora) that enlists the aid of an imprisoned IRA combatant (Richard Gere) to stop a brutal master-of-disguise assassin known as The Jackal (Bruce Willis) from completing a big hit in Washington DC…

  • J

    JPV852

    2/21/2023

    6/10

    This is one I've seen several times over the years and while certainly not great and it is funny hearing Richard Gere with an Irish accent and the numerous hair changes with Bruce Willis, I still find it watchable and somewhat entertaining. That said, how the Jackal was written was a problem because while for most of the movie he's a cold-blooded and calculating character, his actions of going after Isabella was s…

  • N

    Niko

    9/17/2024

    7/10

    The Jackal is the kind of Thriller that does everything by the book. Most of the movie is comprised out of well-known and established tropes, it's got a packed cast and decent action scenes. It may not reinvent the wheel or keep you on your toes, but it does offer some solid 90's entertainment for about two hours.

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