The Jackal

1997
R
2h 4m

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6.4/10

126K

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Political Thriller Action Crime Drama Thriller

An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

126K

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

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Trivia
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".

Goofs
(at around 1h 8 mins) When the FBI agents are at the marina waiting on the end of the boat race, Koslova lights her cigarette. In the next shot, she is holding it between her fingers and it is lit. When we next see her, she is lighting her cigarette again.

Quotes
Valentina Koslova: She's Basque, isn't she?
Declan Mulqueen: Aye.
Valentina Koslova: They say Basques live by the vendetta. If they hate someone it's to the death. It's the same when they love.

Alternate versions
DVD special edition features additional scenes deleted from the theatrical release and an alternative ending, where the Jackal is killed by Isabella.

Connections
Edited into The Jackal: Deleted Scenes (1998)

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Written by Bobby Gillespie (as B. Gillespie), Robert Young (as R. Young),
Martin Duffy (as M. Duffy), Andrew Innes (as A. Innes)
Performed by Primal Scream
Courtesy of Creation Records Ltd./Sony Independent Network Europe/Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Fast paced crime

Not sure why this movie seems so low rated, it's well worth a view ! It's fast paced with a number of strong actors and characters portrait very well by them. Maybe the story is not entirely believable, it seems that some leads are obtained a bit too easy, but does that matter? It's just great, action packed, clever, and if you like crime it should keep you on the edge of your chair. No, it's not like the original but I don't think the makers set out to do this. It would have been a crime to do that actually as the original is in it's own an excellent movie and remakes are most of the time disappointing. Go watch it, buy the DVD!