The Jackal
1997 film by Michael Caton-Jones
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Summary
The Jackal is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,120 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Michael Caton-Jones[3]
- Screenwriter: Chuck Pfarrer[4], Kenneth Ross[5]
- Composer: Carter Burwell[6], Noel Gallagher[7]
- Genre: spy film[8], action film[9], drama film[10], crime film[11], thriller film[12]
- Based on: The Day of the Jackal[13]
- Cast member: Bruce Willis[14], Richard Gere[15], Sidney Poitier[16], Diane Venora[17], Mathilda May[18], J. K. Simmons[19], Jack Black[20], Stephen Spinella[21], Daniel Dae Kim[22], David Hayman[23], Larry King[24], Leslie Phillips[25], Michael Caton-Jones[26], Richard Lineback[27]
- Producer: Michael Caton-Jones[28], Kevin Jarre[29], James Jacks[30], Sean Daniel[31]
- Production company: Mutual Film Corporation[32]
- Director of photography: Karl Walter Lindenlaub[33]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[34], Russian[35]
- Soundtrack release: The Jackal – Music From and Inspired By[36]
- Distribution format: video on demand[37]
- Review score: 4.5/10[38], 24%[39], 36/100[40]
- Color: color[41]
- Country of origin: United States[42], France[43], Germany[44], United Kingdom[45], Japan[46]
- Publication date: November 14, 1997[47], March 12, 1998[48]
- Distributed by: UIP-Dunafilm[49], Netflix[50], Universal Pictures[51]
- Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[52], Finland[53]
- Official website: http://www.thejackal.com/[54]
- Filming location: Montreal[55], Moscow[56], Russia[57], Finland[58], North Carolina[59], South Carolina[60], Pinewood Studios[61]
- Main subject: organized crime[62]
Why It Matters
The Jackal has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]