a ruthless assassin have be hire to eliminate someone at the very top of the u. s. government . constantly change his identity and location and he be know only a the jackal . everything about this hit man be a secret . aware of the jackal presence but uncertain of his purpose and the fbi deputy director face the big challenge of his career . in order to track down this cold blood killer and he and a by the book russian intelligence officer enlist the aid of an imprisoned irish terrorist . these unlikely ally enter a global race against the clock to stop the mysterious mercenary before he can complete his assignment . if you be look for a non stop action movie like die hard and then the jackal be not your movie . it´s a slow spy thriller with many cool gadget and weapon . richard gere do a good job play an impassioned terrorist who be help the fbi for a deep cause than just freedom . and willis put forth a good effort a the jackal . ok film but nothing more .