The plot has more holes than Swiss cheese but thanks to a pro cast this film manages to be at least a workmanlike thriller. Willis stars as a killer-for-hire known only as "The Jackal." His latest employer, a Russian gangster, wants revenge for FBI interference in his business, and the Jackal's target is apparently the FBI's Director. Few know what the Jackal looks like and the most available is Declan Mulqueen (Gere), an IRA gunman imprisoned in the U.S. He's given a deal by good FBI guy Preston (Poitier) and the hunt is on. Unfortunately, the Jackal's elaborate preparations don't raise the tension, though they do provide some gross-out moments. The end game (in the D.C. subway) between the Jackal and Mulqueen provides a satisfying conclusion and Willis does excell as the ice-cold killer. Started off as a heavily reworked version of the 1973 assassination thriller "The Day of the Jackal" but most of the associations have been cut.
Newspaper article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television; 1/1/2006; 2088+ words...Matthew Star, NBC, 1982. Mr. Heller, "The Italian Caper," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1982. Mr. Heller, "Jackal," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1982. Senator, "Unthinkable," Lou Grant, CBS, 1982. "Are You Sure Mike Wallace...
Newspaper article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television; 1/1/2006; 1526+ words...1988. Graham, "Union," Casualty , BBC1, 1989. General John J. Pershing, "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles , ABC, 1992. Michael Aaronson, "Know Thine Enemy," Bodyguards , 1997. McKormac...
Newspaper article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television; 1/1/2006; 798+ words...9225 Sunset Blvd., Suite 505, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Career: Actor and voice artist. CREDITS Film Appearances: Media jackal, The Bonfire of the Vanities , Warner Bros., 1990. (As Daniel Hagan) Construction worker, The Super , Twentieth Century...
Newspaper article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television; 1/1/2005; 1692+ words...X – Men United ), Twentieth Century – Fox, 2003. My Life with Count Dracula (documentary), Hungry Jackal Productions, 2003. Himself, Access Nation (documentary), 2004. Voices of police chief Brody and mayor, Jaws (animated...
Newspaper article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television; 1/1/2005; 1044+ words...Trench Work," The Practice, ABC, 1998. Ethan Foster, "By Reason of Insanity," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2000. "The Jackal," The District, CBS, 2000. Attorney Michael Forbes, "Gideon's Crossover," The Practice, ABC, 2001. Lincoln Cole...