The Jackal
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Universal Studios  (1997) 124 mins R

5.9 (28,600 votes)
An imprisoned IRA sniper is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job....

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Cast and Crew
Bruce Willis  ......  The Jackal
Richard Gere  ......  Declan Mulqueen
Sidney Poitier  ......  FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston
Diane Venora  ......  Major Valentina Koslova
Mathilda May  ......  Isabella Zanconia
J.K. Simmons  ......  FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Director  .....  Michael Caton-Jones
Producer  .....  Michael Caton-Jones; Terence A. Clegg; James Jacks; Sean Daniel
Writer  .....  Kenneth Ross; Chuck Pfarrer; Chuck Pearrer
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: 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. (more)

Trivia:
Edward Fox is rumored to have rejected a cameo role (possibly the Leslie Phillips role, Woolburton). (more)

Filming Locations:
Burnham Park Yacht Club - 1500 Linn White Drive, Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA (more)

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.
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations (more)