The Jackal (1997)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1997-11-14
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Runtime: 2h 4m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 2,217 votes
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
Top cast
- Bruce Willis as The Jackal
- Richard Gere as Declan Mulqueen
- Sidney Poitier as Carter Preston
- Diane Venora as Major Valentina Koslova
- J.K. Simmons as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
- Mathilda May as Isabella Zanconia
- John Cunningham as FBI Director Donald Brown
- Jack Black as Ian Lamont
- Stephen Spinella as Douglas
- Tess Harper as The First Lady
Where to watch The Jackal
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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