The Jackal (1997)
The Jackal (1997)
How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?
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.

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Cast

Bruce Willis Bruce Willis As: The Jackal
Richard Gere Richard Gere As: Declan Mulqueen
Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier As: Carter Preston
Diane Venora Diane Venora As: Major Valentina Koslova
J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons As: FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller, Adventure, Crime

Language: English, Pусский

Release Date: 14 November 1997

Country: CA, FR, DE, JP, GB, US

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Alphaville Films, UGC PH, Marubeni, TOHO-TOWA, BBC, Tele München

Budget: $60,000,000

Revenue: $159,300,000

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Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

The Jackal

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Declan Mulqueen

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Carter Preston

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Major Valentina Koslova

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon

Mathilda May

Mathilda May

Isabella Zanconia

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

FBI Director Donald Brown

Jack Black

Jack Black

Ian Lamont

Stephen Spinella

Stephen Spinella

Douglas

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

The First Lady

David Hayman

David Hayman

Terek Murad

Ravil Isyanov

Ravil Isyanov

Ghazzi Murad

Maggie Castle

Maggie Castle

Maggie

Richard Lineback

Richard Lineback

FBI Agent McMurphy

Karen Kirschenbauer

Karen Kirschenbauer

Speaker

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Akashi

Serge Houde

Serge Houde

Beaufres

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Woolburton

Steve Bassett

Steve Bassett

George Decker

Yuri Stepanov

Yuri Stepanov

Victor Politovsky

Jonathan Aris

Jonathan Aris

Alexander Radzinski

Richard Cubison

Richard Cubison

General Belinko

Bob Kingdom

Bob Kingdom

Ambassador Koldin

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Vasilov

John Harrington Bland

John Harrington Bland

Dave

Terry Loughlin

Terry Loughlin

Davis

Walt MacPherson

Walt MacPherson

Dennehey

Jim Grimshaw

Jim Grimshaw

Green Beret Colonel

Terrence Currier

Terrence Currier

Surgeon General

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Jamaican Girl

Michael Caton-Jones

Michael Caton-Jones

Man in Video

Laura Viederman

Laura Viederman

Woman in Video

Gregory Porter Miller

Gregory Porter Miller

Paramedic

Murphy Guyer

Murphy Guyer

NSC Representative

Philip LeMaistre

Philip LeMaistre

Bored Teenage Clerk

James McCauley

James McCauley

CIA Representative #1

Victor Sobchak

Victor Sobchak

Doctor

Serge Christianssens

Serge Christianssens

Immigration Officer

Boris Boscovic

Boris Boscovic

Interrogator

Ewan Bailey

Ewan Bailey

Prison Guard

Danette Alberico

Danette Alberico

Woman with Champagne #1

Debra Gano

Debra Gano

Woman with Champagne #2

Pamela Poitier

Pamela Poitier

Law Clerk

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Washington Cop

Dan Ziskie

Dan Ziskie

CIA Representative #2

Gayle Jessup

Gayle Jessup

Reporter

Bill Collins

Bill Collins

Medic

David Gene Gibbs

David Gene Gibbs

Pilot

James M. Helkey

James M. Helkey

Co-Pilot

Larry King

Larry King

Himself

Directed By

Michael Caton-Jones

Michael Caton-Jones

Director

Bill Westley

Bill Westley

First Assistant Director

Libbie Barr

Libbie Barr

Script Supervisor

Martin Krauka

Martin Krauka

Additional Second Assistant Director

Adam Goodman

Adam Goodman

Second Assistant Director

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Second Unit Director

Jane Burgess

Jane Burgess

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Chuck Pfarrer

Chuck Pfarrer

Screenplay

Production Crew

Michael Caton-Jones

Michael Caton-Jones

Producer

Sean Daniel

Sean Daniel

Producer

James Jacks

James Jacks

Producer

Kevin Jarre

Kevin Jarre

Producer

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Terence A. Clegg

Terence A. Clegg

Executive Producer

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Executive Producer

Gary Levinsohn

Gary Levinsohn

Executive Producer

Hal Lieberman

Hal Lieberman

Executive Producer

Sean T. Stratton

Sean T. Stratton

Associate Producer

Leila Kirkpatrick

Leila Kirkpatrick

Unit Production Manager

Terence A. Clegg

Terence A. Clegg

Executive In Charge Of Production

Keith Hatcher

Keith Hatcher

Location Manager

Dorothy Precious

Dorothy Precious

Production Accountant

Pat McCarthy

Pat McCarthy

Production Coordinator

François Sylvestre

François Sylvestre

Production Manager

Michel Chauvin

Michel Chauvin

Unit Manager

Terri Douglas

Terri Douglas

ADR Voice Casting

Mercedes Kelso

Mercedes Kelso

Casting Assistant

Denis Paquette

Denis Paquette

Assistant Location Manager

Andrew L. Lanier

Andrew L. Lanier

Location Assistant

Michael Beaudin

Michael Beaudin

Assistant Accountant

Guylaine Boucher

Guylaine Boucher

Assistant Production Coordinator

Katie Conkey

Katie Conkey

Extras Casting Assistant

Rick Kelly

Rick Kelly

Key Set Production Assistant

Kelly Stultz

Kelly Stultz

Payroll Accountant

Beth-Anne Uston

Beth-Anne Uston

Production Assistant

Edited By

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Editor

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Eric O. Schusterman

Eric O. Schusterman

First Assistant Editor

Katie Hedrich

Katie Hedrich

Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Lorraine Z. Calvert

Lorraine Z. Calvert

Assistant Costume Designer

William A. Campbell

William A. Campbell

Costume Supervisor

Eithné Fennel

Eithné Fennel

Hairstylist

Kathe Swanson

Kathe Swanson

Key Hair Stylist

Felicity Bowring

Felicity Bowring

Makeup Artist

Scheris Shephard

Scheris Shephard

Set Costumer

Pamela M. Rogers

Pamela M. Rogers

Set Dressing Artist

Minni Härkönen

Minni Härkönen

Costume Assistant

Tommy Boyer

Tommy Boyer

Key Set Costumer

David Crossman

David Crossman

Wardrobe Assistant

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Mark Auguste

Mark Auguste

ADR Supervisor

Paul Cridlin

Paul Cridlin

Boom Operator

Catherine Calleson

Catherine Calleson

Assistant Sound Editor

Todd Kasow

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Paul Gillon

Paul Gillon

Music Supervisor

Sonny Kompanek

Sonny Kompanek

Orchestrator

Noah Blough

Noah Blough

Sound Effects Editor

Richard King

Richard King

Supervising Sound Editor

David John

David John

Production Sound Mixer

Michael Haight

Michael Haight

Dialogue Editor

James Matheny

James Matheny

Dialogue Editor

William Jacobs

William Jacobs

Dialogue Editor

Cliff Latimer

Cliff Latimer

ADR Editor

Weldon Brown

Weldon Brown

ADR Mixer

Gary Alexander

Gary Alexander

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Paul Gillon

Paul Gillon

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Richard Malzahn

Richard Malzahn

Animation Supervisor

David S. Williams Jr.

David S. Williams Jr.

Digital Compositors

Yves De Bono

Yves De Bono

Special Effects Supervisor

Tricia Owen

Tricia Owen

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director of Photography

Martin Hume

Martin Hume

Camera Operator

Arwell Roberts

Arwell Roberts

Camera Technician

Simon Hume

Simon Hume

First Assistant Camera

Kelly R. Borisy

Kelly R. Borisy

Key Grip

Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Grip

Larry Blanford

Larry Blanford

Aerial Director of Photography

Alf Tramontin

Alf Tramontin

Steadicam Operator

Eli Reed

Eli Reed

Still Photographer

Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Grip

Jamie Lagerhausen

Jamie Lagerhausen

Best Boy Grip

Ciro Candia

Ciro Candia

Camera Trainee

Andreas Crawford

Andreas Crawford

Dolly Grip

Mik Allen

Mik Allen

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Michael White

Michael White

Production Design

Raymond Dupuis

Raymond Dupuis

Art Direction

Ricky Eyres

Ricky Eyres

Art Direction

John Fenner

John Fenner

Art Direction

Bruton Jones

Bruton Jones

Art Direction

Kate J. Sullivan

Kate J. Sullivan

Set Decoration

Stephanie Wertlake

Stephanie Wertlake

Art Department Coordinator

Dennis Bosher

Dennis Bosher

Assistant Art Director

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

Construction Coordinator

Mark David Kersey

Mark David Kersey

Greensman

Michael D. Harrell

Michael D. Harrell

Leadman

Tom Trigo

Tom Trigo

Location Scout

Michael R. Clark

Michael R. Clark

Painter

Charles Cottrell

Charles Cottrell

Standby Painter

Philip McDonald

Philip McDonald

Property Master

Jean Simard

Jean Simard

Assistant Property Master

Jack Dyer

Jack Dyer

Construction Buyer

Peter Menich

Peter Menich

Graphic Designer

John Greaves

John Greaves

Storyboard Artist

Alain Gonzalez

Alain Gonzalez

Swing

Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor

Title Designer

Alan Hook

Alan Hook

Draughtsman

Other Crew

Stephen McGregor

Stephen McGregor

Carpenter

Ole Dieter Sturm

Ole Dieter Sturm

CG Supervisor

Vito G. Balenzano

Vito G. Balenzano

Driver

Tom Moore

Tom Moore

Picture Car Coordinator

Barclay Crenshaw

Barclay Crenshaw

Post Production Assistant

Debbie Nolan

Debbie Nolan

Propmaker

Heidi Gilbert

Heidi Gilbert

Set Production Assistant

Debbie Lane

Debbie Lane

Stand In

Joe Dunne

Joe Dunne

Stunt Coordinator

Howard 'Stick' Baines

Howard 'Stick' Baines

Stunts

Bob Foster

Bob Foster

Transportation Captain

Dick Moore

Dick Moore

Transportation Coordinator

Sandy O'Neill

Sandy O'Neill

Unit Publicist

Lester Dunton

Lester Dunton

Video Assist Operator

Lisa Banes

Lisa Banes

Thanks

Mark Griffin

Mark Griffin

Special Effects Technician

Terry Jackson

Terry Jackson

Stunt Double

Tom Delmar

Tom Delmar

Stunt Driver

Robin Demetriou

Robin Demetriou

Catering

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Dialogue Coach

Emma Ibbetson

Emma Ibbetson

Digital Effects Producer

Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson

Digital Supervisor

David Gene Gibbs

David Gene Gibbs

Pilot

David Hill

David Hill

Pyrotechnician

John Sprague

John Sprague

Weapons Master

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Erik Stabenau

Erik Stabenau

Stunts

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Stunts

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