frederick forsyth book be always so intricately plotted and with twist and turn and and usually a great surprise end . this adaptation have none of that . so much of what be great in the book ( the history of monk and the betrayed agent while the plot to influence the outcome of the russian election ) be completely miss in this adaptation . instead and there this completely new plot about bio weapon that be a yawner . forsyth protagonist always operate in the shadow and forever just slightly beyond the reach of the antagonist . the joy of his book have always be the machination of carry out their mission . this film resign itself to gunfight and car chase early on . swayze monk might as well have hang a sign around his neck say i be a secret agent for all the attention that he call to himself during the film . and with all of that attention and the amount of time that it take the bad guy to catch up to him be surprise . grant there be some energy to this film and which be why i be give it a 3 instead of a 1. it be also great to see some underutilized pro like patrick bergin and ben cross and michael york and and barry morse . i hope that someday and someone will once again do justice to a forsyth film adaptation like day of the jackal do .