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Average Rating: 4.1/10
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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
Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.
Nov 14, 1997 Wide
Jan 2, 2002
Universal Pictures
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (23) | DVD (10)
The simple chase set-up is promising, but the follow-through is curiously lethargic and suspenseless.
A fast-paced, underrated reworking of the often-sluggish Day of the Jackal. Willis is good as the villainous title character. More enjoyable than anyone wanted to admit.
Big Stars don't always make for Big Time Fun
Whether you like original action movies, or female empowerment, either way you will be disappointed.
A cold blooded professional assassin is hired by the Russian mob and a joint FBI-Russian secret service task force race against time to prevent him from reaching his target in the USA. Allegedly a remake of The Day Of The Jackal, this film actually has very little in common with it. The original was a study of an ice
April 28, 2007
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