---
title: 'The Jackal (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Caton-Jones'
released: '1997-11-14'
runtime_minutes: 124
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-jackal-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119395/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Jackal (1997)

1997 · 124 min · Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller · Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States, Japan


## Synopsis

The Jackal is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is a loose remake of the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal, which was in turn based on the 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth. The film stars Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Diane Venora and Sidney Poitier in his final theatrically released film role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Caton-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caton-jones)
- **Producer:** [Michael Caton-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caton-jones), [Sean Daniel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-daniel), [Kevin Jarre](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-jarre), [James Jacks](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-jacks)
- **Screenplay:** [Chuck Pfarrer](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-pfarrer), [Kenneth Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-ross)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Noel Gallagher](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-gallagher), [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Walter Lindenlaub](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-walter-lindenlaub)
- **Editor:** [Jim Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-clark)

## Cast

- [Tess Harper](https://cinepixo.com/people/tess-harper)
- [Pete Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-sullivan)
- [Diane Venora](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-venora)
- [William Forsythe](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-forsythe)
- [Jonathan Aris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-aris)
- [Michael Caton-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caton-jones)
- [David Hayman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hayman)
- [Daniel Dae Kim](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-dae-kim)
- [Richard Gere](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gere)
- [Leslie Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-phillips)
- [John Cunningham](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cunningham)
- [Ravil Isyanov](https://cinepixo.com/people/ravil-isyanov)
- [Sophie Okonedo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sophie-okonedo)
- [J. K. Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-k-simmons)
- [Jack Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-black)

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Official site: http://www.thejackal.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-jackal-1997
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