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26 September 1997 (USA) morePlot:
An American naval officer is recruited for an operation to eliminate his lookalike, the infamous terrorist Carlos The Jackal. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
The best spy thriller moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Aidan Quinn | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Annibal Ramirez / Carlos | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Jack Shaw / Henry Fields | |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | Amos | |
| Claudia Ferri | ... | Maura Ramirez | |
| Céline Bonnier | ... | Carla | |
| Vlasta Vrana | ... | KGB Head Officer | |
| Liliana Komorowska | ... | Agnieska | |
| Von Flores | ... | Koj | |
| Al Waxman | ... | Carl Mickens - CIA | |
| Mitchell David Rothpan | ... | Joey Ramirez | |
| Gregory Hlady | ... | KGB Aide | |
| Gabriel Marian Oseciuc | ... | KGB Agent | |
| Frédéric Desager | ... | KGB Agent | |
| Kliment Denchev | ... | KGB Technician | |
| Yonathan Gordon | ... | Yoni |
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Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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Spain:111 min | USA:115 min | Canada:119 min (Ontario)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:18 | South Korea:15 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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Crew or equipment visible: When Amos and Annibal Ramirez are talking in the street for a brief moment the shadow of the camera is visible on Amos's shirt. moreQuotes:
Jack Shaw: What did Darth Vader say to Luke Skywalker? Come over to the dark side. Come over, Annibal. You have no idea of the power we have. moreSoundtrack:
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It worked! Director Christian Duguay created a very clever action/spy thriller. The actors Donald Sutherland and especially Aidan Quinn gave a top performance. What a pity that we couldn´t see Aidan Quinn in others movies like this one till now. He was simply the best in the role as Ramirez/Carlos for what he should have earned the Oscar. The picture was very nice. The scenes are fast paced from beginning to the end and the story doesn´t let you a chance to get bored. The movie is too underrated and I recommend it to anyone otherwise you will miss something great. Believe me you will not be disappointed. That´s why i give it 9/10.