Factual error: When Bruce Willis is giving the address to wire the money in Montreal, he gives the postal code GIH 876. The postal code format alternates between letters and numbers (ex. H9B 1R6). (00:18:11)
The Jackal (1997)
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Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Jack Black, J.K. Simmons, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, Mathilda May
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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: Just a few months before his death at age 91, Fred Zinnermann, who directed the original The Day of the Jackal (1973), on which this movie is based, actually fought Universal Studios to change the name of the film. Saying that the original had stood the test of time and he did not want the remake to bear the same name. (00:01:25)
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Answer: He's sadistic, and it's a way to torment her during her final moments.
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