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The Jackal
1997 124 min United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Finland, Russia, Canada R 18+
★5.8
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
🎭 Based on
«The Day of the Jackal»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$60M
US Gross:
$54.93M
Worldwide:
$159.3M
Starring
Bruce Willis
Actor
Richard Gere
Actor
Sidney Poitier
Actor
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total
Key opinion
The Jackal (1997) is viewed as a stylish, rewatchable 90s action thriller that benefits from a standout, chilling performance by Bruce Willis. While audiences generally enjoy its dynamic pacing and atmospheric tension, critics and fans are divided over its loose adaptation of the source material and a lackluster final act.
| Acting | Bruce Willis delivers a captivating and chilling performance as a meticulous, cold-blooded assassin. | |
| Score | The film utilizes an effective, high-energy 90s-style score and soundtrack to build suspense. | |
| Pacing | The film offers a tense, globally spanning chase that keeps the audience engaged throughout the duration. | |
| Ending | The final confrontation is frequently criticized for being weak, anticlimactic, or inconsistent with the build-up of the preceding plot. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Richard Gere's casting are divided: some find his performance a solid counterpart to Willis, while others criticize his accent and perceive him as miscast. | |
| Adaptation | The film's status as an adaptation is contentious; proponents appreciate it as an entertaining, standalone action movie, while detractors argue it abandons the thematic depth and logical precision of the original novel. |