The Jackal

1997 · 2h04 · Film

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, J.K. Simmons, Mathilda May, John Cunningham, Jack Black, Stephen Spinella, Tess Harper

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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.

Original language

English

Country

United States

Screenplay

Chuck Pfarrer

Music

Carter Burwell

Cinematography

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Cast

Diane Venora, J.K. Simmons, Mathilda May, John Cunningham, Jack Black, Stephen Spinella, Tess Harper

Updated August 14, 2026

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