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The Jackal is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones, and starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, and Sidney Poitier in his final theatrically released film role. The film involves the hunt for a paid assassin.
Nov 14, 1997 · A former IRA fighter helps the FBI and MVD stop a mysterious assassin known as the Jackal, who is hired by a Russian mobster to kill the FBI director. The film stars Bruce Willis, Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier, and is based on a screenplay by Frederick Forsyth.
- (125K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1997-11-14
The Jackal is a 1999 thriller starring Bruce Willis as a mysterious assassin and Richard Gere as an IRA prisoner who helps track him down. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
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- Michael Caton-Jones
- R
- Bruce Willis
Jan 9, 2012 · Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing...
- 2 min
- 663.8K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Nov 14, 1997 · On the Jackal's trail is the deputy head of the FBI (Sidney Poitier), who enlists the help of an IRA terrorist (Richard Gere). The IRA man is a federal prisoner, released into Poitier's custody to lead them to his lover, a Basque terrorist (Mathilda May), who knows what the Jackal looks like.
In Moscow, the FBI and their Russian counterpart, the MVD, are working on a joint mission to apprehend Russian mobster Ghazzi Murad specifically for the murder of Mayor Nikolai Semankho. During the arrest, they are forced to kill Ghazzi.
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Bruce Willis, Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier star in this suspense thriller about a ruthless assassin who has been hired to eliminate a high-ranking...
