Rent The Jackal for FREE

Start your 30 day FREE trial » Find out more

+70,000 other titles and counting

Thousands of movies and TV series to watch instantly
NO late fees or long term contracts - cancel anytime
FREE first class post for Britain’s largest range of DVDs, Blu-rays & Games

The Jackal Reviews

1997

60
from 6918 members

The Jackal is filmmaking by numbers: take two huge stars, Richard Gere and Bruce Willis, and pit them opposite each other in a plot that's already been audience tested. That director Michael Caton Jones' film is based not on Frederick Forsyth's novel but on the script for the 1973 original starring James Fox is the first clue .. Read more

Starring	Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora
Director	Michael Caton-Jones
Genres	Action/Adventure, Gay/Lesbian, Thriller

Sign up The Jackal DVD

Buy from Amazon.co.uk

Critic's review of The Jackal
View all critics' reviews (3)
- Dull thriller, in which an audience is expected to care that someone appears to be planning to shoot the head of the FBI, while he is hunted by an IRA killer, a Basque terrorist and a former KGB agent.
- 31060
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
Write your own review »
Most helpful member's review of The Jackal
View all members' reviews (34)
- - 6
  - 1
  The Jackal
  
  This is based on the original The day of the jackal. It has been brought up to date and is compleatly possable. It is entertaining and beliveable which makes it... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 12305
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - andover, England
  - 26 Jul 2004 at 09:44
Most recent members' reviews of The Jackal
View all members' reviews (34)
- - 0
  - 0
  Great acting from Bruce Willis & Richard Gere!
  
  Bruce Willis is a legend!. I loved this film from the very start to the very end!.
  
  Great acting from Bruce Willis & Richard Gere!.
  
  I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1054422
- - MovieFreak92
  - 5 reviews
  - Warminster
  - 23 Oct 2011 at 18:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Give it a go, its not a bad movie at all :)
  
  Not a bad movie, quite good, Richard Geres Irish accent isnt great, the graphics are a bit dated now but totally worth a watch, im glad I finally got to watch ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 991809
- - Dhillon007
  - 59 reviews
  - Sandhurst
  - 11 May 2011 at 22:50
- - 0
  - 1
  Willis is a bad boy
  
  Bruce Willis plays a bad guy for a change and Richard Gere has a great irish axsent a very early Jake Black in this great film
  
  Report this review
- 987454
- - MADDOGMUTTLEY
  - 23 reviews
  - CHELMSFORD ESSEX
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 20:54
- - 0
  - 0
  a real tale of cat and mouse thrying to outwit each other
  
  richard gere is a prisoner that is called to help the fbi to find a sharp shooter who is bumping people off to date no one knows his identity but gere locks ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 975468
- - a customer
  - London
  - 23 Mar 2011 at 04:39
- - 0
  - 0
  The Jackal
  
  I thought the movie was ok. I really like Bruce Willis and Richard Gere, so I looked forward to watching it...
  
  Report this review
- 961251
- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 06 Feb 2011 at 02:11
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Entertainment
  
  I can't remember seeing The Day of the Jackal but I did find this movie very entertaining with it's constant twists and turns.
  
  Although the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 939257
- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 13 Nov 2010 at 06:51
- - 1
  - 0
  Average
  
  If this was a remake of Day of the Jackal,then give me the original anyday
  
  Report this review
- 789466
- - CS
  - 51 reviews
  - Harrogate
  - 26 Jul 2009 at 16:22
- - 0
  - 0
  the jackal
  
  Enjoyable film with a strong cast.
  
  Report this review
- 696791
- - a customer
  - Boston
  - 28 Jan 2009 at 10:25
- - 1
  - 0
  Not quite expected
  
  Whst do we have? A (good) plot from the old Day OF Jackal, A stars Richard Gere and Bruce Willis in the film. What do we get? A cheesy combination of Ugly Woman... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 626287
- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Sep 2008 at 01:12
- - 2
  - 0
  What happen Gere & Willis?
  
  This movie with Bruce Willis, Richard Gere and the great old timer Sidney Poitier, should be tense but seems instead a little unbelievable and sociable, even ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 617377
- - Joi
  - 133 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 17:10
View all members' reviews (34)

- - 6
  - 1
  The Jackal
  
  This is based on the original The day of the jackal. It has been brought up to date and is compleatly possable. It is entertaining and beliveable which makes it... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 12305
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - andover, England
  - 26 Jul 2004 at 09:44
- - 4
  - 1
  Thumping soundtrack, ...
  
  Thumping soundtrack, bruce is an excellent baddie in this hitman movie, cold, calculating and above all dead cool makes up for Richard Gere sounding like a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 48294
- - LEWIS#29
  - BASINGSTOKE
  - 30 Sep 2004 at 09:21
- - 4
  - 1
  Yet another pointless remake
  
  Witless Hollywood hash of a remake. Poitier is fine, Gere passable but Willis had me rolling in the aisles with a disastrous hotch-potch of a performance. The ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 98795
- - hammer99
  - 27 reviews
  - Chelmsford
  - 02 May 2005 at 00:37
- - 3
  - 0
  Excellent
  
  Good story, well acted - been on tv now but worth watching again.
  
  Report this review
- 163495
- - a customer
  - Preston
  - 19 Oct 2005 at 21:21
- - 2
  - 0
  Chacal non!
  
  Without knowing of the original this would have been disappointing anyway; knowing the original and seeing this abomination is a sore trial. Not the worst stars... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 404597
- - a customer
  - North Shields, England
  - 21 Jan 2007 at 20:27
- - 2
  - 0
  What happen Gere & Willis?
  
  This movie with Bruce Willis, Richard Gere and the great old timer Sidney Poitier, should be tense but seems instead a little unbelievable and sociable, even ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 617377
- - Joi
  - 133 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 17:10
- - 1
  - 0
  Not quite expected
  
  Whst do we have? A (good) plot from the old Day OF Jackal, A stars Richard Gere and Bruce Willis in the film. What do we get? A cheesy combination of Ugly Woman... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 626287
- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Sep 2008 at 01:12
- - 1
  - 0
  Average
  
  If this was a remake of Day of the Jackal,then give me the original anyday
  
  Report this review
- 789466
- - CS
  - 51 reviews
  - Harrogate
  - 26 Jul 2009 at 16:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Surprise
  
  Normally I am not a fan of remakes, but I found this to be surprisingly good.
  
  Report this review
- 184225
- - a customer
  - cardiff
  - 13 Dec 2005 at 10:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Another US cover of a good European story ... The Jackal
  
  Poor old Gen. de Gaulle (and Edward Fox) must be laughing!
  
  Report this review
- 192454
- - a customer
  - The (Wild) South West
  - 11 Jan 2006 at 11:55

< Prev
1
2
3
4
Next >

Agree or disagree? Write your own review

Review title: Give it a rating:

Write your review:

Tips for writing helpful reviews

Only review titles you've actually seen!
Talk about what you liked and disliked
Compare this title with other similar titles
Provide plenty of detail - at least 20 words
Space things out - use blank lines between paragraphs.
Be appropriate - no adult content, libellous statements or naughty words
Don't SPAM! No promoting of other websites or services
Don't plaguerise! Your submission must be your own original work
Don't talk about LOVEFiLM by name

Give it a title:

Tips for an eye catching title

Don't just repeat the name of the title you're reviewing
Don't summarise your entire review in one word - a minimum of 2 words please.
Give people a reason to read your full review - create a sense of intrigue or curiosity!

Keep me anonymous Keep me anonymous Contains spoiler? This review contains spoilers (or might spoil it for someone who hasn't seen it yet)

New users register here

Email address:
Password:
Preferred user name:
I agree to LOVEFiLMs Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy
I'd like to receive film news and reviews as well as info about all the other good stuff LOVEFiLM offers

Already a member? Sign in here

Email address:
Password:Forgotten password?

By clicking Preview review you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Buy from Amazon.co.uk

- - Buy
- The Jackal - Blu-ray
  
  An update of THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, this spy thriller offers a seasoned FBI man (Sidney Poitier), a rigid Russian agent (Diane Venora), and a black-sheep IRA terrorist (Richard Gere) teaming up to stop a nasty and extremely well-paid assassin (Bruce Willis) from offing a U.S. official....

- - Buy
- The Jackal
  
  The Jackal is filmmaking by numbers: take two huge stars, Richard Gere and Bruce Willis, and pit them opposite each other in a plot that's already been audience tested. That director Michael Caton Jones' film is based not on Frederick Forsyth's novel but on the script for the 1973 original ...