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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 has a hit on 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
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez ( Spanish: [iˈlitʃ raˈmiɾes ˈsantʃes]; born 12 October 1949), also known as Carlos the Jackal (Spanish: Carlos el Chacal) or simply Carlos, is a Venezuelan who conducted a series of assassinations and terrorist bombings from 1973 to 1985.
Murad wants revenge and hires anonymous hit man the Jackal (Bruce Willis) to kill FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston (Sidney Poitier).
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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
- 663K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Nov 14, 1997 · The Jackal is played by Bruce Willis, as a skilled professional killer who hires a man to build him a remote-controlled precision gun mount. The man unwisely asks the kinds of questions that, in his business, are guaranteed to get you killed.
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.
