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The Jackal (1997)
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Ratings: 6.1/10 from 51,570 users
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36/100
Reviews: 216 user | 86 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com An imprisoned IRA sniper is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job. Director:Michael Caton-JonesWriters:Kenneth Ross (earlier screenplay Day of the Jackal), Chuck Pfarrer (screen story), and 1 more credit » |
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| Sidney Poitier | ... | ||
| Diane Venora | ... | ||
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FBI Agent McMurphy
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John Cunningham | ... |
FBI Director Donald Brown
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The First Lady
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Leslie Phillips | ... |
Woolburton
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Stephen Spinella | ... |
Douglas
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| Sophie Okonedo | ... |
Jamaican Girl
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David Hayman | ... |
Terek Murad
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Steve Bassett | ... |
George Decker
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Storyline
Russian mobster Terek Murad has declared open season on the Russian militia and the United States FBI over the shooting of his brother in a Moscow nightclub. He hires "The Jackal" -- an elusive, nasty assassin -- to kill FBI Director Donald Brown. Present at the shooting of Murad's brother were FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston and Major Valentina Koslova of the Russian militia. Nearly no one has ever seen The Jackal, save for Declan Mulqueen, an imprisoned IRA sniper. Upon learning that the Director Brown is a target, Preston and Koslova enlist the services of the reluctant Mulqueen to track down the Jackal before he can assassinate Brown. Written by Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>
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Der Schakal See more »Filming Locations:
Burnham Park Yacht Club - 1500 Linn White Drive, Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$15,164,595 (USA) (16 November 1997) (2193 Screens)Gross:
$84,000,000 (Worldwide) (26 April 1998) (except USA)Company Credits
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Terek Murad: I loved this man like a brother. He was a dear friend and partner to me. So I took no joy in that. But if I can do this to someone I love, imagine what I can do with someone I hate! The American FBI declares war on us. Then WAR IT IS!
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Frederick Forsyth, who wrote the novel "The Day of the Jackal", insisted his name be taken off the credits of this film, which is why it is billed as "based on the screenplay". See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: When the Jackal is rubbing his ear at the end of his weapon testing, a member of the crew and some equipment can be seen reflecting in his sunglasses. See more »Quotes
[after splitting an associate's head with an axe]Terek Murad: I loved this man like a brother. He was a dear friend and partner to me. So I took no joy in that. But if I can do this to someone I love, imagine what I can do with someone I hate! The American FBI declares war on us. Then WAR IT IS!
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