The Jackal
6.4/10
Rating
124 min
Runtime
1997
Release Year
Michael Caton-Jones
Director
Cast
Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, J.K. Simmons
Quick Synopsis
In this thriller, a skilled and ruthless assassin known only as The Jackal is hired by a high-ranking figure in the Russian mafia to seek revenge for his brother's death during an FBI operation. As The Jackal carries out his mission, he becomes a difficult target for those trying to stop him, including a deputy FBI director, a Russian military intelligence major, and a former IRA terrorist currently in prison who has the unique ability to identify him.
Detailed Synopsis of 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.
