The Jackal

The Jackal

How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?

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Release Date

11/14/1997

Runtime

124 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$159,300,000

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A high-stakes cat-and-mouse thriller where an unstoppable, shape-shifting assassin stays perpetually one step ahead of a desperate team scrambling to stop him. It's a relentless game of wits and misdirection that keeps you guessing who will outmaneuver whom.

Mood

TenseParanoidExhilarating

Themes

RevengeObsessionPowerIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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