Continuity mistake: Near the end of the movie, the Jackal tries to kill the first lady in Washington. This is where the hospital opening takes place. When he flees into the subway station, the name it has is indeed of a station in Washington (Capitol Heights), the subway-cars however are from the Montreal subway system (which ride around on rubber tyres). (01:45:10 - 01:47:55)
The Jackal (1997)
Plot summary
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Jack Black, J.K. Simmons, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, Mathilda May
Remake of 'The Day Of The Jackal'. featuring Bruce Willis as an assassin out to kill the first lady and Richard Gere as an imprisoned former IRA terrorist with a personal grudge who joins the team after the assassin.
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Declan Mulqueen: Preston, what about letting me have a gun?
Preston: Are you crazy? If the right people knew I was letting you walk around without cuffs, I'd have forced retirement. (01:08:45)
Trivia: When Richard Gere asks Koslova about her name, you can hear the theme song for the 1970's TV show Kojak playing in the background. Richard Gere was in the Season 4, Episode 1 of this show called Birthday Party. (00:29:10)
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Answer: It's called "Red Tape" by Agent Provocateur.