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5) Remember: Bruce Willis is the bad guy. Despite the script's best attempts to make Richard Gere sympathetic, his character is simply too ineffectual to earn the respect of your average, testosterone-charged action movie audience. Lines like, "Yes, I promise it will end. And I will end it...

Author: By Scott E. Brown, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Stupidity, Sexism Plague a Lifeless 'Jackal' | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

The "plot" is as follows: a Russian crime lord wants to assassinate an American dignitary in revenge for an FBI hit on his brother. He enlists the help of The Jackal (Bruce Willis), the world's greatest assassin. The FBI gets wind of this and seeks the assistance of Declan...

Author: By Scott E. Brown, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Stupidity, Sexism Plague a Lifeless 'Jackal' | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

3) Suspension of Disbelief, Part One: Bruce Willis. The supposedly infallible Jackal is one sloppy assassin, especially when it comes to weaponry. His choice of a crude and bulky gatling gun undercuts reports of his slick methods. His use of a crude and bulky New York accent undercuts reports of...

Author: By Scott E. Brown, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Stupidity, Sexism Plague a Lifeless 'Jackal' | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

Fred Zinnemann, director of Day of the Jackal (1973). Stellar credentials. Disgruntled French righties hire a British assassin (Edward Fox as The Jackal) to kill Charles De Gaulle. At a theater near you, in remake form. Is Bruce Willis really that hard to recognize?

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bay of Potatoes | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

Citing cases involving Moore, Willis and other celebrities, he said that intrusive and often criminal behavior by paparazzi and "videographers" often led to the stories which would appear in both print and television form.

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Panel Discusses Influence of Tabloid Journalism on Society | 10/30/1997 | See Source »

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