Review of The Jackal (1997) by Toby E — 15 Jun 2008

Richard Geer doing an Irish accent.. Oh dear...

This review of The Jackal (1997) was written by Toby E on 15 Jun 2008.

The Jackal has generally received mixed reviews.

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