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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) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(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)
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I recommend that you see The Day of the Jackal and compare both movies more (199 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
| Richard Lineback | ... | FBI Agent McMurphy |
| John Cunningham | ... | FBI Director Donald Brown |
 | Jack Black | ... | Ian Lamont |
 | Tess Harper | ... | The First Lady |
| Leslie Phillips | ... | Woolburton |
| Stephen Spinella | ... | Douglas |
 | Sophie Okonedo | ... | Jamaican Girl |
| David Hayman | ... | Terek Murad |
| Steve Bassett | ... | George Decker |
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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Rated R for strong violence and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
124 minColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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)Filming Locations:
Burnham Park Yacht Club - 1500 Linn White Drive, Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA moreFun Stuff
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Anachronisms: The bandwidth available in cellular telephony at the time the movie was made was not sufficient to transmit high-quality video images in real time. moreQuotes:
Douglas: [Douglas is skeptical about giving his business card out] You're not gonna call.The Jackal: [flirtatiously] Douglas. You just have to have a little faith in people, that's all. Like I do.
[kisses him passionately]
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Wonderwall moreFAQ
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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.