

The Jackal
1997-11-14 · 124 min · ★ 6.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Alphaville Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 60,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 159,300,000
Top Cast
Bruce WillisThe Jackal
Richard GereDeclan Mulqueen
Sidney PoitierCarter Preston
Diane VenoraMajor Valentina Koslova
J.K. SimmonsFBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Mathilda MayIsabella Zanconia
John CunninghamFBI Director Donald Brown
Jack BlackIan Lamont
Stephen SpinellaDouglas
Tess HarperThe First Lady
David HaymanTerek Murad
Ravil IsyanovGhazzi Murad
Maggie CastleMaggie
Richard LinebackFBI Agent McMurphy
Daniel Dae KimAkashi
Serge HoudeBeaufres
Leslie PhillipsWoolburton
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