Scottish director Michael Caton-Jones derailed his career with this terrible remake of a great classic. An IRA sniper is released from prison to help catch a notorious assassin before he completes his next assignment. Caton-Jones and his cast and crew misfired big time with ridiculous thriller which never adds up which makes you want revisit the original classic. Bruce Willis and Richard Gere star with flat performances while the talented supporting cast that includes Sidney Poitier and Diane Venora amongst others are wasted. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Friday, June 28, 2013
The Jackal
Scottish director Michael Caton-Jones derailed his career with this terrible remake of a great classic. An IRA sniper is released from prison to help catch a notorious assassin before he completes his next assignment. Caton-Jones and his cast and crew misfired big time with ridiculous thriller which never adds up which makes you want revisit the original classic. Bruce Willis and Richard Gere star with flat performances while the talented supporting cast that includes Sidney Poitier and Diane Venora amongst others are wasted. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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