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The Jackal
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by Universal Studios
Sales Rank: 16340
Price: $9.98
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The best way to enjoy this 1997 thriller is to forget the much better film that inspired it (1973's <I>The Day of the Jackal</I>) and get whatever kicks you can from this heavy-metal remake. It's not bad as hokey thrillers go, but all of the original film's suspenseful finesse has been traded in (not traded up) for bigger, bolder action and nonsensical plotting. It's as if Hollywood had forgotten to create excitement without resorting to overblown action and heavy hardware, but there's ample compensation in the casting of Bruce Willis and Richard Gere. Willis is the elusive assassin known only as the Jackal, whose latest target (he uses a cannon-sized gun that's anything but inconspicuous) may be the first lady of the United States. Gere plays a former IRA terrorist who is recruited by the deputy head of the FBI (Sidney Poitier) to trace the Jackal's maneuvers, and Diane Venora offers some gutsy support as a Russian-born agent who assists Gere on his mission. The movie has fun turning Willis into a master of disguise, and Gere adds much-needed gravity to counter the plot's escalating absurdity, but this is the kind of film that falls apart if you think about it too much. <i>--Jeff Shannon</i>
Viewer Reviews
The Jackal, very well made movie full of suspense and drama. I have watched this movie many times over and never get tired of watching it.
I had this movie on VHS format, I have a DVD recorder, but decided I wanted a good quality version so I bought this through Amazon. To my delight the DVD that I purchased had deleted scenes, an alternate ending and interviews by some of the big name cast, the director talking about making the movie and a lot more. One of my favorite scenes was seeing Jack Black blown away by Bruce Willis, "Thanks Bruce" that guy is just plain annoying. The Cast includes Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Diane Venora and the Great Sidney Poiter. Buy it, watch it, you will enjoy it.
Just one persons opinion.
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