The Jackal (1997)
- Directed by
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, spy film, thriller film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 2,147 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A professional assassin code-named the Jackal is hired to kill a high-ranking American official. The FBI enlists a former IRA operative to help track him down before the assassination takes place.
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What happens
The Jackal is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is a loose remake of the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal, which was in turn based on the 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth. The film stars Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Diane Venora and Sidney Poitier in his final theatrically released film role. A professional assassin known only by his codename "Jackal" (Willis) is hired to assassinate a high-level American VIP. The FBI recruits an imprisoned Provisional IRA member (Gere) to catch him. The film is the second overall adaptation of Forsyth's novel, followed by a 2024 television series. The Jackal was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on November 14, 1997. It received mostly negative reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing $159.3 million worldwide against a $60 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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