The Jackal
“How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?”
1997•R•2h 4m•6.4•Released
ActionCrimeThriller
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.
Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Writer
Chuck Pfarrer
Budget
$60M
Revenue
$159M
Languages
English, Russian
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Bruce Willis
The Jackal
Richard Gere
Declan Mulqueen
Sidney Poitier
Carter Preston
Diane Venora
Major Valentina Koslova
J.K. Simmons
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Mathilda May
Isabella Zanconia
John Cunningham
FBI Director Donald Brown
Jack Black
Ian Lamont
Stephen Spinella
Douglas
Tess Harper
The First Lady
David Hayman
Terek Murad
Ravil Isyanov
Ghazzi Murad
Maggie Castle
Maggie
Richard Lineback
FBI Agent McMurphy
Karen Kirschenbauer
Speaker
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Mutual Film Company
Company
Alphaville Films
Producer
Sean Daniel
Producer
James Jacks
Producer
Michael Caton-Jones
Producer
Kevin Jarre
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