The Jackal
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.
Critics Sentiment
Jackal kills mechanic Ian Lamont during weapon testing
Isabella Zancona provides information about the Jackal's past and methods
Sharp increase from the poorly received Isabella love story (5.8) to the widely praised Jack Black weapon testing scene (8.1).
Critics found The Jackal to be a competent but unremarkable 90s thriller that suffered from plot holes and unfavorable comparisons to the original. While Bruce Willis's cold performance as the assassin and specific set pieces like the Jack Black scene earned praise, the convoluted opening, unnecessary love subplot, and standard genre conventions kept it from rising above mediocrity. Most reviewers acknowledged it as watchable entertainment despite its flaws.
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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
Daniel Dae Kim
Akashi
Serge Houde
Beaufres
Leslie Phillips
Woolburton
Steve Bassett
George Decker
Jonathan Aris
Alexander Radzinski
Crew
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