El Chacal

Washington DC, autumn rain, a rifle shot. An FBI sting goes sour, a brother falls, and a psychopathic hitman is hired for vengeance. The Jackal is a villain for the post Cold War era.

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Michael Caton-Jones directed El Chacal in 1997. See Michael Caton-Jones's full filmography, where to start with Michael Caton-Jones, or where to go after you've seen everything by Michael Caton-Jones.

El Chacal was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.