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The Jackal (1997) -- An imprisoned IRA sniper is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.
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Overview

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5.9/10   32,472 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Kenneth Ross (earlier screenplay Day of the Jackal)
Chuck Pfarrer (screen story)
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Release Date:
14 November 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?
Plot:
An imprisoned IRA sniper is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
12 Rounds – Blu-Ray
 (From Scorecard Review. 6 July 2009, 1:36 PM, PDT)

Gere: 'The Jackal Was Too Violent'
 (From WENN. 30 October 2008, 6:29 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
I recommend that you see The Day of the Jackal and compare both movies more (200 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der Schakal (Germany)
Le chacal (France) (dubbed version)
The Day of the Jackal (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language.
Runtime:
124 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:18+ (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #35563) | South Korea:15 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Norway:18 (original rating) (1998) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Brazil:14 | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Australia:M (original theatrical version) (cut version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

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Trivia:
Bruce Willis asked for the scene where the Jackal kills a gay man to be re-shot so it was more obvious that he was being killed due to the fact that he knew too much (having seen The Jackal on a news report) rather than because he was gay. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When on the helicopter Declan and Preston are talking about the jackal but when Declan says, "He will shoot off into the crowd" his lip movements are a bit behind the voice. more
Quotes:
Declan Mulqueen: Ms. Koslova, is it?
Valentina Koslova: Mm-hmm.
Declan Mulqueen: And what would your first name be?
Valentina Koslova: Major. Major Koslova.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hot Fuzz (2007) more
Soundtrack:
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10 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
I recommend that you see The Day of the Jackal and compare both movies, 4 March 1999
Author: Soledad-2 from Miami, Florida

Comparing this movie with the original film, The Day of the Jackal (1973), from which this was adapted, I would say this new version is just okay. The original film is simply extraordinary and if you haven't seen it, I sincerely recommend that you do it today and compare by yourself.

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