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36 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere
  • Summary: A ruthless assassin (Willis) has been hired to eliminate someone at the very top of the U.S. government. Constantly changing his identity and location, he is known only as the Jackal. Everything about this hit man, including his sinister timetable, is a secret. (Universal)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    90
    With its strong premise, a couple of fine performances and highly polished tooling, The Jackal scores as an involving high-tech thriller that occasionally hits peaks of pulsating excitement.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Kim Newman
    60
    It's a good job this works so well as a machine-made movie, because its grasp of political realities is nebulous.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    The Jackal, on the other hand, impressed me with its absurdity. There was scarcely a second I could take seriously.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. WeKnowFilms
    10
    An amazing movie, a real gem. Bruce Willis stole the show, the character he played was amazing, everyone has a rush of excitement for a master of disguise. We know films and this is a must see.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. FraserW.
    9
    The Jackal was an impressive movie. good rolls for the main characters and everybody played their part good. But Bruce Willis and assasinators have become a stereotype now ha… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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