The Jackal is a relatively simple chase thriller incapable of adding thrills or excitement as the plot chugs along.
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The Jackal

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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Caton-Jones -
Producer -
Kevin Jarre , James Jacks , Sean Daniel -
Screenwriter -
Chuck Pfarrer -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Alphaville Films , Mutual Film Company -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 14, 1997, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$54.9M -
Runtime -
2h 4m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , DTS , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Scope (2.35:1)