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The Jackal

The Jackal

Nov 14, 1997
124 min
ActionThrillerAdventureCrime
6.4/ 10
2,007 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
6.4/10
2,007 votes
IMDB
6.4/10
130,235 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
24%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
36/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$60,000,000Production cost
Box Office$159,300,000Worldwide gross
Profit$99,300,000Profitable
ROI
+165.5%Return on investment
US Box Office$54,930,280Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 4 nominations total

Details

Production information

"How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$159,300,000

Production Companies

Universal PicturesMutual Film CompanyAlphaville Films

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CALLERI: The classic ‘The Day Of The Jackal’ returns to the big screen  niagara-gazette.com

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Vulture

‘Day of the Jackal’s Changes to the Movie Ending, Explained  Vulture

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Peacock's 'The Day of the Jackal' Transformed a Generic Hitman Movie Into Compelling Drama - MovieWeb

MovieWeb

Peacock's 'The Day of the Jackal' Transformed a Generic Hitman Movie Into Compelling Drama  MovieWeb

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IndieWire

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How Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal Series Updates the Beloved ’70s Thriller - Time Magazine

Time Magazine

How Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal Series Updates the Beloved ’70s Thriller  Time Magazine

The Day Of The Jackal Review: Peacock's Propulsive Action Thriller Series Actually Refreshes The Genre - Screen Rant

Screen Rant

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TV Review: ‘The Day of the Jackal’ - Moviefone

Moviefone

TV Review: ‘The Day of the Jackal’  Moviefone

Who needs a remake? The Day of the Jackal’s 1973 movie is already a perfect adaptation - The Independent

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Who needs a remake? The Day of the Jackal’s 1973 movie is already a perfect adaptation  The Independent

Eddie Redmayne reveals the big differences between The Day of the Jackal TV series and the best-selling thriller novel - GamesRadar+

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Eddie Redmayne reveals the big differences between The Day of the Jackal TV series and the best-selling thriller novel  GamesRadar+

The Jackal (1997) ⭐ 6.4 | Action, Crime, Drama - IMDb

IMDb

The Jackal (1997) ⭐ 6.4 | Action, Crime, Drama  IMDb

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