The Jackal (1997)

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★★★★☆

Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones

Starring: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Jack Black, J.K. Simmons, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, Mathilda May

Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller

Declan Mulqueen: What, you don't trust me?
Preston: As far as I can throw you. (00:29:15)

The Jackal: How much?
Lamont: Well, the titanium's gonna be the problem. It's a listed material up here. It's gonna take some time, a little more money. Fifty grand?
Lamont: I mean, f-f-f, like well f-forty... Forty grand.
The Jackal: All right. Half now, half on delivery. (00:31:10)

The Jackal: If I take this job I'll have to disappear... Forever. (00:11:20)

The Jackal: If word of this leaks, it'll be my choice whether to continue the mission or not. Either way, I keep the initial payment. Agreed?
Terek Murad: Okay. (00:12:05)

The Jackal: How many people know about this?
Terek Murad: You and I.
The Jackal: Keep it that way. (00:11:55)

Isabella: I didn't like talking to him... I suppose we were all dangerous people... but he was uh... different. I mean Declan was fire, all passion. He had a cause... This man was ice. No feeling, nothing. (00:34:30)

Declan Mulqueen: What do you want with Isabella? She's done nothing here.
Preston: She entered the country illegally.
Declan Mulqueen: What? The F.B.I's sending deputy directors out after illegal aliens? Give over, Preston. Who you really looking for?
Preston: A pro. Calls himself, The Jackal.
Declan Mulqueen: Oh, that fella... The mystery man. (00:24:20)

Witherspoon: Look, we know that certain gang elements in this prison want you dead.
Declan Mulqueen: The entire government wants me dead, mister. Yet here I am!
Witherspoon: Alright, smart-ass, let's cut the bullshit. (00:25:35)

Declan Mulqueen: Pardon the language, I've been in prison. (00:26:00)

Declan Mulqueen: So the Jackal is after your director, is he? Best tell him to get his affairs in order. Cause nobody can save him now... nobody except me! Cause I met him! [FBI and Koslova stop and turn around.] Oh yeah, didn't I mention it? (00:27:20)

Ghazzi: Fuck you! You scar-faced cunt. (00:07:05)

Revealing mistake: When Lemont reacts to getting shot in the arm, this exact same footage of him is used again right before he gets shot in the chest. They just reused the same expression reaction shot twice. (01:00:30 - 01:01:10)

Revealing mistake: The prop weapon that is used as the Jackal's big gun has some flaws. When he turns the weapon on Lemont, you can see the ammo feed belt just fall out. (00:58:20)

Ghazzi: What is this? An American? Who the fuck are you?
Preston: Deputy Director Carter Preston, F.B.I.
Ghazzi: F.B.I. You fuck Americans now, you ugly militia whore. (00:06:30)

Ghazzi: And you. Go fuck yourself. This is not Chicago, this is Russia. So take your bitch and get the fuck out of here. (00:06:45)

Ghazzi: Blow me, darling! You don't have any witnesses. Nothing. (00:06:10)

Continuity mistake: The guy who greeted Ghazzi at the door escorts him and a group of men inside the club and to a table. As he is showing them their seats, he places his hand on the guy's shoulder to his left and nudges him to the table. It then cuts to a closer angle and suddenly he's facing the guy to his right again before he then rubs his nose and then places his hand on the guy's shoulder to his left again to nudge him forward. (00:05:05)

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Factual error: Just before Declan and the Jackal start shooting at each other in the subway tunnel, one of the trains starts coming from the opposite direction and begins passing Declan. This train continues to pass him at full speed for a full 35-40 seconds while they shoot it out. Subway trains are not nearly long enough for that. Also, during this time another train comes from behind him and he has to get between them and hold onto the light for a few seconds while they pass. But the second train then passes first while the first one passes fully about 2 seconds after the second one came... and it got there first, by about 15-20 seconds. Subway lines are about the same length as each other as well. But the first one was way longer and way wrong. (01:49:30 - 01:50:05)

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Quotes

Terek Murad: Here's what I can do! [Kills a man with an ax to the head.] I loved this man like a brother... He was a dear friend and partner to me. So I took no joy in that! But just think... If I could do this to one I love, what could I do to someone I hate? So the American F.B.I declares war on us? Then war it is. (00:09:20)

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Trivia: Just a few months before his death at age 91, Fred Zinnermann, who directed the original The Day of the Jackal (1973), on which this movie is based, actually fought Universal Studios to change the name of the film. Saying that the original had stood the test of time and he did not want the remake to bear the same name. (00:01:25)

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Questions

Question: What is the title and author of the music played at Isabella's house on the stereo?

Answer: It's called "Red Tape" by Agent Provocateur.

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