Sometimes you get lucky when you switch around on the TV and find the start of a movie...and sometimes you don't.
The Jackal was one of the movies I had on Laserdisc back in the day. I seem to remember it somewhat better than it apparently is. Bruce Willis with a LOT of bad disguises. Richard Gere with the most laughable Irish accent ever. Sidney Poitier is just old. The list goes on and on...
The best part in the whole movie was the rather violent killing of Jack Black's character. I bet there's a lot of people that has dreamed about doing just that...
To be a little serious...If you want a good movie experience...look elsewhere. The Jackal is just mediocre, and you don't really lose anything by skipping it...
Why the hate here and especially on imdb? I liked that one back in 1997 as I do now. Is it mediocre? Yes, but it's uncomplicated fun.
Mediocre action thriller with a big miscast (Richard Gere). You can skip this flick without second thoughts because there are so many better action movies available!
the most insane succession of terrible wigs ever seen in a single movie
Worth the watch but don't measure it against any really good thriller, this is just a no-brainer entertainment option. Back in the day, when Bruce Willis and Richard Gere were at the top of their game, this was much more interesting than it is today. Gere's accent is about as horrible as most (but not all) of his acting, but Bruce taking out Jack Black takes this from a 4/10 to 8/10 on that alone.
One of my all time favourite assassin movies
Shout by Jim222001VIP 6BlockedParent2015-09-24T21:00:37Z
On the plus side; Jack Black is violently killed lol.