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Actors: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Jackal |
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An assassin hired by a group of disgruntled French Generals sets out to kill Charles deGaulle. The film's twinned plotlines show his plans to shoot the French premiere, and a police commissioner's attempt to track him down before he can.
--Roland, Resident Scholar
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F.B.I. agents kill various Russians in a nightclub raid. The brother of one of the killed Russians in the club wants revenge. He wants to scare the Americans. He hires a mysterious, yet extremly smart and ruthless assasin, the jackal(Bruce Willis). F.B.I agent Carter Preston(Sidney Poitier) believes that somebody is about to do something bad, and he believes it may be the jackal. He joins up with an I.R.A. terrorist who knew the jackal, to help catch him before its too late. Loosely based on the 1973 film, The Day of The Jackal.
--Will Dame, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Jackal |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 70%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- finding an assassin
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- killer
- accused criminal
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- white
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- happy
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 40%
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Bulging muscles
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Scandinavia
- France
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Canada
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
- Washington D.C.
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- resort/hotel
- sewers/subways
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- sex under blankets
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 5 (an average amount)
Kind of violence:
- mission to protect something
- karate chop
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- None
- A lot of foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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