The Jackal

About The Jackal

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.

The Jackal (1997) is a crime thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Released in November 1997, it runs 124 minutes.

Bruce Willis takes the lead as The Jackal, Richard Gere as Declan Mulqueen, Sidney Poitier as Carter Preston, and Diane Venora as Major Valentina Koslova. Written by Chuck Pfarrer. It comes from Alphaville Films and Mutual Film Company.

Members will find cold war, showdown, political thriller, and bratva (russian mafia) in it.

The Devil's Own, Patriot Games, and Invasion U.S.A. make useful companions to The Jackal, all filed under IRA (irish republican army), politics, and revenge. It scores 6.4 out of 10 from 2,225 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.