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The Jackal

1997
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
2h 4m
A ruthless assassin (Willis) has been hired to eliminate someone at the very top of the U.S. government. Constantly changing his identity and location, he is known only as the Jackal. Everything about this hit man, including his sinister timetable, is a secret. (Universal)
Directed by:
Michael Caton-Jones Michael Caton-Jones
Written by:
Chuck Pfarrer
Starring:
Bruce Willis Bruce Willis Richard Gere Richard Gere Stephen Spinella Stephen Spinella Sophie Okonedo Sophie Okonedo Jack Black Jack Black Diane Venora Diane Venora Tess Harper Tess Harper Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier Richard Lineback Richard Lineback David Hayman David Hayman J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons Pamela Poitier
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Franchise:
The Day of the Jackal
Genres:
Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action, Adventure
Countries:
France, Germany, Japan, UK, USA
Languages:
English, Russian
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The Jackal

1997
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
2h 4m
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spleenspleen
Rated 12 Apr 2011
68
37th
30 minutes in I realized Richard Gere was trying to be serious about his accent and not just impersonating Lucky Charms commercials.
Rated 12 Apr 2011
pompousasspompousass
Rated 26 May 2009
0
12th
Over and above the obligatory bigger gun and bigger action sequences, the principal accretion is in the recruitment of an incarcerated IRA "freedom fighter" (Gere, huffing and puffing with emancipationist passion) to the pursuit team on the trail of the Assassin of a Thousand Hairstyles (Willis, primly smirking as usual). The one positive sign of intelligence in the movie was the decision to hire Venora for the part of the Russian major with the Phantom-of-the-Opera burn mark on her right temple
Rated 26 May 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 13 Apr 2009
40
27th
It has good actors, well acted but it is disappointing. The story is bad, or just poorly executed. There are some absurdities, such as paying 70 million to kill someone. At the scene of Jack Black, when explodes the arm is also very poorly done.
Rated 13 Apr 2009
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 02 Apr 2009
17
77th
The beginning is very strong: rich characters/character development, lots of intrigue and even some fun action. But the end is very weak/contrived, almost like they didn't have a script as they filmed and finally just attempted to wrap it up at all costs.
Rated 02 Apr 2009
walkaboutwalkabout
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
4th
one word: dull!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
1st
Repulsive and unlikeable destruction of a classic. Has so many plot holes, you can fit a Buick Century in them. On top of that, it has a convenient ending. Why would an Irish terrorist date a Basque terrorist? Also, Richard Gere, your accent sucks.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
35th
This was a great movie until some retard decided that the good guys should win by making the built up to be impressivly bad villian make a serries of the most boneheaded moves of the century in order to be caught. Much like cooking the best meal possible to impress a food critic at your restaraunt only to have a waiter piss in his soup at the table.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 11 Jan 2011
82
96th
ger; [Der Schakal]; der berufskiller "der schakal" erhält von der russischen mafia den auftrag einen us-repräsentanten zu beseitigen - das fbi setzt seine besten agenten dagegen.;
Rated 11 Jan 2011
onuryasaronuryasar
Rated 20 Mar 2011
48
2nd
bad movie, good soundtrack.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 Nov 2010
70
53rd
Bruce Willis changes disguises every time there's a cut in the movie.
Rated 26 Nov 2010
newbeakNewbeak
Rated 22 Oct 2010
50
13th
Typically effects heavy.I like Willis,but this isn't one of his finest films.
Rated 22 Oct 2010
dunbardunbar
Rated 01 Sep 2010
70
43rd
Plays out quite predictably, but at some points borders on decent action/suspense. Unfortunately the wee little Richard Girl has some speech issues, the poor lassie...
Rated 01 Sep 2010
priokanopriokano
Rated 05 Aug 2010
5
44th
típicos de Bruce Willis
Rated 05 Aug 2010
memozumamemozuma
Rated 09 Jun 2010
65
22nd
nice subject but screenplay missed
Rated 09 Jun 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 31 May 2010
29
10th
Richard Gere trying to be Sean Conner character from The Rock is funny for about 5 minutes. After that he is just pathetic. Plot is ridden with holes. Action scenes are stale and fails to bring any excitement.
Rated 31 May 2010
badseedbadseed
Rated 09 Apr 2010
9
6th
same ol'
Rated 09 Apr 2010
mchaleMcHale
Rated 03 Apr 2010
80
62nd
Ok thriller, nothing special
Rated 03 Apr 2010
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 04 Oct 2009
35
17th
Generic gun porn
Rated 04 Oct 2009
yawkcorbyawkcorb
Rated 20 Aug 2009
40
9th
Could have been great, but follows a rather predictable plot especially towards the end
Rated 20 Aug 2009
geckomayhemGeckomayhem
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
35th
A thrilling action movie where the bad guy is likeable and the action doesn't stop.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 16 Aug 2009
60
62nd
richard gere was the worst thing about that movie, bruce was great, the story average, but ok
Rated 16 Aug 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
40
29th
Not completely terrible, but at most average. Gere is awful.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
etherielEtheriel
Rated 20 Jul 2009
44
41st
A bit unbelievable, a bit slow, but not terrible. Gere plays a better-than-expected badass, and Willis is surprisingly attractive as a homosexual.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
rufusRufus
Rated 19 Jul 2009
75
16th
Remake of an older movie, which I never saw, but still a good one.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
lovelyricha1lovelyricha1
Rated 09 Jul 2009
60
12th
whatever!
Rated 09 Jul 2009
frederFreder
Rated 26 Sep 2013
2
8th
Pointless remake of The Day of the Jackal.
Rated 26 Sep 2013
bossakingbossaking
Rated 05 Dec 2006
25
14th
Stupid movie that would have been great if he had killed the First Lady at the end. But he doesn't, so it sucks, and I just ruined it for you so now you don't have to see it.
Rated 05 Dec 2006
moviepoopmoviepoop
Rated 07 May 2021
77
34th
Vakit geçirmelik.
Rated 07 May 2021
glm01glm01
Rated 28 Oct 2016
58
19th
57.500
Rated 28 Oct 2016
mrandersen10mrandersen10
Rated 30 Dec 2015
65
31st
Typical 90s thriller with an excellent final half hour.
Rated 30 Dec 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 02 Sep 2015
97
76th
FBI deputy director Carter(Sidney Poitier) and scarred Russian intelligence officer Valentina(Diane Venora) bring down a key figure in the Russian Mafia they are threatened by the criminal's powerful who swears vengeance on the FBI and immediately hires a professional assassin Jackal(Bruce Willis)to kill a leading American politician The FBI suspects the Jackal is aiming for the FBI director so they consult with former Basque terrorist Isabella (Mathilda May) & IRA operative Declan(Richard Gere)
Rated 02 Sep 2015
synthonosynthono
Rated 26 Nov 2014
77
34th
I think the best performance might have been given by the Dodge Caravan.
Rated 26 Nov 2014
m3tanm3tan
Rated 03 May 2014
25
15th
In light of Richard Gerebil's performance, a more suitable title would have been the Jackass...
Rated 03 May 2014
mspraguemsprague
Rated 20 Jan 2014
65
45th
Not a bad film for the time. Loved seeing Jack Black. And who remembers Bruce Willis with hair!?
Rated 20 Jan 2014
rubanddugRubAndDug
Rated 14 Jan 2014
76
66th
A definite must-see from the 90s classic action-canon. For once we cheer for a bad guy who is not an antihero, just straight up evil. Oh, the guilt-free joy! We're never even given much of a choice when the arch-enemy (good guy) of a clandestine, gadget utilizing, non-fuck-giving BRUCE "DIE HARD" WILLIS is...Richard "Pretty Woman" Gere trying on various British accents to little success and otherwise doing nothing. Everything else is just beautiful nonsense in a way only the 90s can justify.
Rated 14 Jan 2014
nunmakNunMak
Rated 23 Nov 2013
26
2nd
Bruce Willis wears a wig.
Rated 23 Nov 2013
vitor_barrosVitor Barros
Rated 29 Jan 2011
85
68th
Mais um grande filme de Bruce Willis, com muita ação que é o que ele sabe fazer com maestria
Rated 29 Jan 2011
wedderswedders
Rated 06 Aug 2013
68
22nd
Watched this to alleviate a bored Saturday night - it worked, but it would'not have captivated me otherwise. Decent, but it isn't going to be your favourite Willis film.
Rated 06 Aug 2013
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 07 Oct 2012
70
39th
This movie is IMO a bit under rated.Everyone i know and many articles and reviews i read say that the two leads were miscast and the movie was not believable enough because of that.Tho not a fan of Gere,I thought Willis was suave,cool ,sort of like a evil Bond. I think to many people thought this was gonna be some tom clancy politically themed thriller kinda movie a la clear and present danger or sum of all fears, and it turned out to to be a (slow) action movie. Which it was. And it wasn't bad!
Rated 07 Oct 2012
braddad68braddad68
Rated 14 May 2012
95
84th
A guilty pleasure! Loved this one! Seeing Willis in all of the disguises and the Jack Black scene made the movie for me.
Rated 14 May 2012
glmglm
Rated 30 Apr 2012
59
26th
58.500
Rated 30 Apr 2012
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 16 Oct 2011
85
75th
Surprisingly good for a Bruce Willis film, particularly in an unsympatheric role. Clearly strongly influenced by the day of the jackal this is an alternative film rather than a remake. The characters are believable, a decent plot and more than enough pace and suspense to make this a watchable thriller
Rated 16 Oct 2011
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 11 Jul 2011
88
70th
Muy buena peli de accion.. recomendable
Rated 11 Jul 2011
zeeprazeepra
Rated 14 Jun 2011
75
73rd
Enjoyed this movie guite a bit for no obvious reason. At least it showed guns, had filming locations in Finland and had fake moustaches.
Rated 14 Jun 2011
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 20 Nov 2021
5
20th
(after repeat viewings) This movie is so 90's, it hurts. It's right up there with other run-of-the-mill action flicks from the day that I used to watch rigorously as a 9-year-old film lover, but which have sadly not stood the test of time. Both this and the original are altogether joyless films; I think movies with a villain as its main focus prove forgettable when said character aren't backed by an equally memorable protagonist (e.g. Hannibal Lecter & Clarice Starling). Carter Burwell MVP!
Rated 20 Nov 2021
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 13 Feb 2011
65
30th
Didnt think Bruce Willis and Richard Gere would work.. Guess I was wrong, although the movie wasn't all that good.. just another plain action movie.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
mystericemysterice
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
45th
Action fare. Overall it was alright. Special Bonus Points: Car mounted mini gun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
missylolMissylol
Rated 18 Sep 2007
90
31st
This movie is definitely one that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The ending is one that sneaks up on you. Been awhile since I have seen this one; have added it to my Blockbuster list. Love the movies that you want to see again.
Rated 18 Sep 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
50
22nd
well acted, but sloppy and not all that exciting.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 05 Sep 2007
74
63rd
Entertaining action-fare with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere shooting it out as pure formula would have it.
Rated 05 Sep 2007
kavuKavu
Rated 30 Aug 2007
28
11th
Mostly mediocre and unimpressive, except Richard Gere who's just bad.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 28 Aug 2007
9
62nd
Excellent. Lives up to its billing.
Rated 28 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
39
39th
ok
Rated 21 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
14th
For such a long movie with great talent, this should have been much better than the final product actually was.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jjdarwinjjdarwin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
20th
Bruce Willis has played a hitman in five different movies and a cop in 11 (a twelth is in post-production) He's good in this one, but it's not a great film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctorsaxdoctorsax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
33rd
Overblown Bruce vehicle that never gets going, even when loads of people get shot. Not even Jack Black getting murdered halfway through could make me like it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wolfgangbWolfgangB
Rated 27 Sep 2007
60
18th
Remake
Rated 27 Sep 2007
sanjurosanjuro
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
12th
Zzzzzzzzzzzz...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
59
13th
Richard Gere solidified this as one of the worst movies because of his PATHETIC attempt at an Irish accent. It takes the movie down farther than you would expect it to. Once the accent fails, it becomes another by the numbers thriller.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vassagoVassago
Rated 17 Jul 2007
64
44th
I watched this one in a theatre when I was a child and I remember liking it so much. Upon watching it again after 19 years, have to say it's a terrible movie :D
Rated 17 Jul 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
50
36th
Bleh.
Rated 26 May 2007
stainStain
Rated 03 May 2007
50
33rd
Stick to _The Day of the Jackal_ instead. See only if you want to see Jack Black get his arm blown off
Rated 03 May 2007
warlockwarlock
Rated 08 Apr 2007
10
2nd
The only good thing about this movie is the opening credits with Massive Attack's Superpredators playing over it. After that, it plummets downhill..fast.
Rated 08 Apr 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Mar 2007
65
38th
I thought this film had all the right elements for a great thriller, and I think they executed it well. I'm not entirely sure why it missed the mark for success. Maybe a weak script? I just don't know.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 13 Mar 2007
75
40th
Not a whole lot more than just another action thriller, although it certainly does excite.
Rated 13 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 18 Feb 2007
60
62nd
Not as good as the original.
Rated 18 Feb 2007
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
75
49th
Bruce Willis as an assassin. Jack Black gets his arm blown off, which was creepy. Definitely worth a watch.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
mdikicimdikici
Rated 22 Mar 2009
70
32nd
very very bad end
Rated 22 Mar 2009
silencersilencer
Rated 23 Feb 2009
65
28th
Unnecessary remake as 98% others.
Rated 23 Feb 2009
wicheWiche
Rated 29 Jan 2009
61
37th
Nice to watch. Not a topfilm, but just nice to sit back and relax. Nice story, but with a few little things that could have been better, and an ending which is a bit too heroic for me. But all the rest is nice to watch and Bruce Willis is good, just as in the most of his movies.
Rated 29 Jan 2009
ajpAjP
Rated 22 Jan 2009
65
18th
A fairly middle of the Road action flick. Made worse by Richard Gere's laughable Irish accent and the typically cheap Hollywood ending.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
thesleepwalkthesleepwalk
Rated 29 Dec 2008
20
6th
No thanks.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
jebJeb
Rated 03 Oct 2008
65
45th
Alright action fare with some fairly decent scenes and acting.
Rated 03 Oct 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 26 Sep 2008
66
54th
a reviewer once said that this was a testimony to hairpiece makers more than an actual film. In hindsight I tend to agree
Rated 26 Sep 2008
teeceeteecee
Rated 16 Sep 2008
30
35th
gaab
Rated 16 Sep 2008
mahtanianandmahtanianand
Rated 06 Aug 2008
79
20th
ok not bad
Rated 06 Aug 2008
grinsporkGrinspork
Rated 26 Apr 2009
55
17th
Jack Black gets arm blown off.
Rated 26 Apr 2009
bampbamp
Rated 08 Jul 2008
75
14th
i like bruce willis, this movie goto interesting stuff.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
davebirchdavebirch
Rated 08 Jul 2008
40
13th
Richard Gere is the most unconvincing oorish man since Sean Connery in The Untouchables...not a bad movie though, mind, it's no The Day Of The Jackal....
Rated 08 Jul 2008
otavio42otavio42
Rated 07 Jul 2008
70
18th
70 milhões pra matar uma pessoa? Credo...
Rated 07 Jul 2008
timon88Timon88
Rated 21 Jun 2008
15
5th
Richard Gere in "rough trade" mode does not, unfortunately, equal an action (anti)hero. And that's the least embarrassing aspect of this flick.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
nataliewNatalieW
Rated 28 May 2008
55
14th
Very silly. I don't know what he was thinking.
Rated 28 May 2008
yilbyilb
Rated 31 Mar 2008
10
2nd
Dismal slow "plot" building scenes of people sitting around tables or Bruce doing boring stuff punctuated by a guy getting his arm blown off, a kiss, a couple cars blowing up, and one of the best lines ever in a movie. Action? No. Slow motion? Yes. Crappy.
Rated 31 Mar 2008
manhattaManhatta
Rated 07 Mar 2008
32
13th
A pointless remake that is worse in almost every way. They could at least have attempted to MAYBE top the original assassination attempt (not that they could) but they didn't even try. It was also needlessly confusing and way too cold.
Rated 07 Mar 2008
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 27 Dec 2007
38
15th
Unfortunately, Richard Gere's attempt at becoming an action star falls flat
Rated 27 Dec 2007
buggz79buggz79
Rated 29 Oct 2007
72
26th
Yeuch! Man kissing....*gag*!
Rated 29 Oct 2007

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