The Jackal

Summary

The Jackal is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,735 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Jackal's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Jackal was directed by Michael Caton-Jones^[4].
• Chuck Pfarrer wrote the screenplay for The Jackal^[5].
• Kenneth Ross wrote the screenplay for The Jackal^[6].
• The Jackal's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell^[7].
• The Jackal's composer is recorded as Noel Gallagher^[8].
• The Jackal's genre is spy film^[9].
• The Jackal's genre is action film^[10].
• The Jackal's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Jackal's genre is crime film^[12].
• The Jackal's genre is thriller film^[13].
• The Jackal's based on is recorded as The Day of the Jackal^[14].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Bruce Willis^[15].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Richard Gere^[16].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Sidney Poitier^[17].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Diane Venora^[18].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Mathilda May^[19].
• A cast member of The Jackal was J. K. Simmons^[20].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Jack Black^[21].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Stephen Spinella^[22].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Daniel Dae Kim^[23].
• A cast member of The Jackal was David Hayman^[24].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Larry King^[25].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Leslie Phillips^[26].
• A cast member of The Jackal was Michael Caton-Jones^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Caton-Jones^[28], Kevin Jarre^[29], James Jacks^[30], and Sean Daniel^[31]. The Jackal was directed by Michael Caton-Jones^[4]. Screenwriters include Chuck Pfarrer^[5] and Kenneth Ross^[6]. Cast members include Bruce Willis^[15], Richard Gere^[16], Sidney Poitier^[17], Diane Venora^[18], Mathilda May^[19], and J. K. Simmons^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1997-11-14T00:00:00Z^[32] and +1998-03-12T00:00:00Z^[33]. Original languages include English^[34] and Russian^[35]. Genres include spy film^[9], action film^[10], drama film^[11], crime film^[12], and thriller film^[13]. The Jackal was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

The Jackal's main subject is organized crime^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 4.5/10^[38], 24%^[39], and 36/100^[40].

Why It Matters

The Jackal ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,735 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]