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Review of The Jackal (1997) by Trevor H — 14 Mar 2008

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To say bruce willis kicks ass is a dramatic understatement. brucie boy is amazing. plus, he fucks up jack black something fierce... but he had to kiss a dude to do it. sigh... oh well.

This review of The Jackal (1997) was written by Trevor H on 14 Mar 2008.

The Jackal has generally received mixed reviews.

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