In
Moscow, after FBI deputy director Carter Preston (Sidney Poitier) and
scarred Russian intelligence officer Valentina Koslova (Diane Venora) bring
down a key figure in the Russian Mafia, they are threatened by the
criminal's powerful brother who swears vengeance on the FBI and immediately
hires a professional assassin, the Jackal (Bruce Willis) to kill a leading
American political figure. A master of disguises, the Jackal believes in
total perfectionism and demands $70 million for the job. The FBI suspects
the Jackal is aiming for the FBI director, so they consult with former
Basque terrorist Isabella (Mathilda May), in Virginia, and Isabella's former
lover, IRA operative Declan Mulqueen (Richard Gere), serving a prison
sentence. Promised leniency, Mulqueen agrees to help. Meanwhile, the Jackal
prepares false passports, secures a customized computer system to run his
Gatling gun, and heads toward his target in Washington, D.C. | Bruce Willis | The Jackal |
| Richard Gere | Declan Mulqueen |
| Sidney Poitier | Cater Preston |
| Diane Venora | Valentina Koslova |
| Tess Harper | The First Lady |
| J.K. Simmons | Witherspoon |
| Mathilda May | Isabella |
| Stephen Spinella | Douglas |
| Richard Lineback | McMurphy |
| Jack Black | Lamont |
| John Cunningham | Donald Brown |
| David Hayman | Terek Murad |
| Steve Bassett | George Decker |
| Ravil Issyanov | Ghazzi Murad |
| Serge Houde | Beaufres |
| Terry Loughlin | Davis |
Genre/Type - Thriller, Action Thriller, Chase Movie
Produced by - Alphaville / Mutual Film Company / Universal
Released by - Universal City Studios, Inc.
Running time - 124 min.
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The Hunted (2003, William Friedkin)
Ronin (1998, John Frankenheimer)
Shadow Conspiracy (1997, George Pan Cosmatos)
Black Sunday (1977, John Frankenheimer)
In the Line of Fire (1993, Wolfgang Petersen)
The Saint (1997, Phillip Noyce)
Heat (1995, Michael Mann)