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The Jackal
Synopsis
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 FBI suspects the Jackal is aiming for the FBI director, so they consult with former Basque terrorist Isabella (Mathilda May), in Virginia, and Isabella's former lover, IRA operative Declan Mulqueen (Richard Gere), serving a prison sentence. Promised leniency, Mulqueen agrees to help. Meanwhile, the Jackal prepares false passports, secures a customized computer system to run his Gatling gun, and heads toward his target in Washington, D.C.~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Michael Caton-Jones, Michael-Caton Jones, Michael Canton-Jones,
  • Writer:
    Kenneth Ross, Chuck Pfarrer,
  • Producer:
    Michael Caton-Jones, Michael-Caton Jones, Kevin Jarre, James Jacks, Sean Daniel,
  • Cinematographer:
    Karl Walter Lindenlaub,
  • Editor:
    Jim Clark,
  • Executive Producer:
    Terence A. Clegg, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn, Hal Lieberman,
  • Cast:
    Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, J.K. Simmons, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere,
  • Associate Producer:
    Sean T. Stratton,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Katie Hedrich,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Bill Westley,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Adam Goodman,
  • Third Assistant Director:
    Jane Burgess,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Richard King,
  • Camera Operator:
    Martin Hume,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Libbie Barr,
  • ADR Mixer:
    Weldon Brown,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Stephanie Wertlake,
  • Assistant Production Coordinator:
    Guylaine Boucher,
  • Boom Operator:
    Paul Cridlin,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Ray Barrett, Ray Barrett,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Simon Hume,
  • Location Manager:
    Keith Hatcher,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Pat McCarthy,
  • Production Sound Mixer:
    David John,
  • Property Master:
    Philip McDonald,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Noah Blough,
  • Hairstylist:
    Eithné Fennel,
  • Picture Car Coordinator:
    Tom Moore, Tom Moore,
  • Art Direction:
    John Fenner, Raymond Dupuis, John Fenner, Bruton Jones, Ricky Eyres,
  • Second Unit Director:
    Buddy Joe Hooker,
  • Foley Mixer:
    Nerses Gezalyan,
  • Additional Sound Re-Recordist:
    Gary Alexander,
  • Standby Painter:
    Charles Cottrell,
  • Driver:
    Vito G. Balenzano,
  • Production Manager:
    François Sylvestre,
  • Unit Manager:
    Michel Chauvin,
  • Casting Assistant:
    Mercedes Kelso,
  • Special Effects Supervisor:
    Yves De Bono,
  • Title Designer:
    Simon Taylor,
  • Special Effects Technician:
    Mark Griffin, Mark Griffin,
  • Stand In:
    Debbie Lane,
  • Wardrobe Assistant:
    David Crossman,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Eric O. Schusterman,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Carter Burwell,
  • Music Consultant:
    Paul Gillon,
  • Prosthetics:
    Gary Archer,
  • Transportation Captain:
    Bob Foster,
  • Pilot:
    David Gene Gibbs,
  • Stunts:
    Howard 'Stick' Baines, Linda Perlin, Erik Stabenau, Jodi Michelle Pynn,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Dennis Bosher,
  • Production Design:
    Michael White,
  • Catering:
    Robin Demetriou,
  • Additional Second Assistant Director:
    Martin Krauka,
  • Location Scout:
    Tom Trigo,
  • Music Editor:
    Todd Kasow,
  • CG Supervisor:
    Ole Dieter Sturm,
  • Key Set Costumer:
    Tommy Boyer,
  • Set Production Assistant:
    Heidi Gilbert,
  • Stunt Driver:
    Tom Delmar,
  • Dialogue Coach:
    Brendan Gunn,
  • Swing:
    Alain Gonzalez,
  • Gaffer:
    Eddie Knight, Eddie Knight,
  • Key Grip:
    Kelly R. Borisy,
  • Costume Assistant:
    Minni Härkönen,
  • Pyrotechnician:
    David Hill, David Hill,
  • Camera Trainee:
    Ciro Candia,
  • Digital Effects Producer:
    Emma Ibbetson,
  • ADR Supervisor:
    Mark Auguste,
  • Set Decoration:
    Kate J. Sullivan,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Leila Kirkpatrick,
  • Painter:
    Michael R. Clark,
  • Digital Supervisor:
    Richard Patterson, Richard Patterson,
  • Storyboard Artist:
    John Greaves, John Greaves,
  • Color Timer:
    Phil Hetos,
  • Grip:
    Tom Barrett, Michael Adams, Tom Barrett,
  • Best Boy Electric:
    Bernard Arseneau,
  • Electrician:
    Matthew Brookman, Mark 'Rocky' Evans,
  • Carpenter:
    Stephen McGregor,
  • Weapons Master:
    John Sprague,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Jamie Lagerhausen,
  • ADR Editor:
    Cliff Latimer,
  • Animation Supervisor:
    Richard Malzahn,
  • Costume Design:
    Albert Wolsky,
  • crew.role.crew.digital-effects-producer:
    Emma Ibbetson,
  • Assistant Accountant:
    Michael Beaudin,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Felicity Bowring,
  • Draughtsman:
    Alan Hook,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    William Jacobs, Michael Haight, William Jacobs, James Matheny,
  • Executive In Charge Of Production:
    Terence A. Clegg,
  • Camera Technician:
    Arwell Roberts,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Joe Dunne,
  • Production Assistant:
    Beth-Anne Uston,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    Alf Tramontin,
  • Construction Buyer:
    Jack Dyer,
  • Assistant Location Manager:
    Denis Paquette,
  • Graphic Designer:
    Peter Menich,
  • Visual Effects Coordinator:
    Tricia Owen,
  • Video Assist Operator:
    Lester Dunton,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Gary Burritt,
  • Propmaker:
    Debbie Nolan,
  • Payroll Accountant:
    Kelly Stultz,
  • Still Photographer:
    Eli Reed, Eli Reed,
  • Aerial Director of Photography:
    Larry Blanford,
  • Key Set Production Assistant:
    Rick Kelly, Rick Kelly,
  • Set Dressing Artist:
    Pamela M. Rogers,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Jean Simard,
  • Unit Publicist:
    Sandy O'Neill,
  • Digital Compositors:
    David S. Williams Jr.,
  • Thanks:
    Lisa Banes,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Kathe Swanson,
  • Set Costumer:
    Scheris Shephard,
  • Production Accountant:
    Dorothy Precious,
  • Location Assistant:
    Andrew L. Lanier,
  • Music Supervisor:
    Paul Gillon,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Mik Allen,
  • Greensman:
    Mark David Kersey,
  • Casting:
    Ellen Chenoweth,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Dick Moore,
  • Stunt Double:
    Terry Jackson,
  • Extras Casting Assistant:
    Katie Conkey,
  • ADR Voice Casting:
    Terri Douglas,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Andreas Crawford,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Catherine Calleson,
  • Leadman:
    Michael D. Harrell,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Lorraine Z. Calvert,
  • Screenplay:
    Chuck Pfarrer,
  • Orchestrator:
    Sonny Kompanek,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    William A. Campbell,
  • Post Production Assistant:
    Barclay Crenshaw,

Technical specifications

  • Rating:R
  • Country:United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, United States, France, Germany
  • Language:English, русский язык
  • Release:November 14, 1997
  • Duration:123 min
  • Genres:Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller
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