i be a huge fan of the spy genre and this be one of the best of these film . the assignment be base on a true story and which have be somewhat embellish for the big screen and and it really take you on a fun ride . the film have a great cast and star aidan quinn and donald sutherland and ben kingsley . naval officer quinn be a reluctantly recruit by sutherland after a chance meeting with kingsley who believe quinn to be the famous terrorist carlos the jackal . because quinn so closely resembles carlos and sutherland stop at nothing to recruit him because sutherland be obsess with the terrorist capture or death . the training sequence be awesome . quinn be really put to the test by kingsley and sutherland and have to withstand attack from remote control snowmobile and from eat the same food each day and to be drug with a hallucinogen . he even have to learn how to make love to a woman the way carlos would . the film have some great action scene with quinn elude ally because they believe he be carlos and in his final mission when he be to kill the jackal . throughout the film and quinn must struggle with the new personality he have attain versus his own . will he remain a ruthless and free a carlos or will he once again return to his life of a good husband and father . if you like the spy genre and this be a must see . the action be use only to propel the story of this thriller forward while no gratuitous explosion or fight scene . rating positive star .