| The Jackal | |
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| Directed by | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Screenplay by | Chuck Pfarrer |
| Story by | Chuck Pfarrer |
| Based on | The Day of the Jackal by Kenneth Ross |
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| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Edited by | Jim Clark |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $60 million[1] |
| Box office | $159.3 million[1] |
The Jackal is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones, and starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, and Sidney Poitier in his final theatrically released film role. The film involves the hunt for a paid assassin. It is a loose take on the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal, which starred Edward Fox, and was based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. Although the film earned mostly negative reviews from critics, it was a commercial success and grossed $159.3 million worldwide against a $60 million budget.
- ^ a b "The Jackal". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 March 2009.