An American naval officer is recruited for an operation to eliminate his lookalike, the infamous terrorist Carlos The Jackal.
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Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Jack Shaw (Henry Fields)
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| Ben Kingsley | ... |
Amos
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| Claudia Ferri | ... |
Maura Ramirez
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| Céline Bonnier | ... |
Carla
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| Vlasta Vrana | ... |
KGB Head Officer
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| Liliana Komorowska | ... |
Agnieska
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| Von Flores | ... |
Koj
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| Al Waxman | ... |
Carl Mickens - CIA
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Mitchell David Rothpan | ... |
Joey Ramirez
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| Gregory Hlady | ... |
KGB Aide
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Gabriel Marian Oseciuc | ... |
KGB Agent
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| Frédéric Desager | ... |
KGB Agent
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Kliment Denchev | ... |
KGB Technician
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Yonathan Gordon | ... |
Yoni
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Ndiouga Sarr | ... |
Nigerian Oil Minister
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| Manuel Aranguiz | ... |
Venezuelan Oil Minister
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| Leni Parker | ... |
OPEC Receptionist
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| Jacques Lavallée | ... |
Du Foltiere - DST
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David Francis | ... |
Naval Aide
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| Goûchy Boy | ... |
CIA Aide
(as Gouchy Boy)
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| Tim Post | ... |
CIA Aide
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| Daniel Pilon | ... |
Admiral Crawford
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| Richard Jutras | ... |
Commander Scowcroft
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Hisham Zayed | ... |
Libyan Customs Official
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| Ted Whittall | ... |
Norfolk Police Captain
(as Ted Whittal)
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Francis Delvecchio | ... |
Injured Paris Boy
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| Lisa Anita Wegner | ... |
Berlin Lover
(as Lisa Wegner)
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| Lucie Laurier | ... |
Paris Lover
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| Neil Kroetsch | ... |
Ramirez' Father
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Matthew Dupuis | ... |
Young Ramirez
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Paul Stewart | ... |
Hospital Father
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Claude Genest | ... |
Baseball Dad
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Michael Caloz | ... |
Baseball Kid
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David Franco | ... |
St. Martin Postman
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Heinz Becker | ... |
German Beerhall Singer
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Louis Bouchard | ... |
German Beerhall Singer
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Mark Knoeffel | ... |
German Beerhall Singer
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Andréas Lange | ... |
German Beerhall Singer
(as Andres Lange)
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Martin Morf | ... |
German Beerhall Singer
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Directed by
| Christian Duguay | ||
Written by
| Dan Gordon | ... | (written by) & |
| Sabi H. Shabtai | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Franco Battista | ... | producer |
| Josée Bernard | ... | co-executive producer |
| Tom Berry | ... | producer |
| Joseph Newton Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| David Saunders | ... | executive producer |
| Stefan Wodoslawsky | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Normand Corbeil | ||
Cinematography by
| Christian Duguay | ||
| David Franco | ||
Editing by
| Yves Langlois | ||
Editorial Department
| Jacques Bournival | ... | editing consultant |
Casting By
| Karen Margiotta | ||
| Mary Margiotta | ||
| Lucie Robitaille | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Joy | ||
Art Direction by
| James Fox | ||
Costume Design by
| Ada Levin | ||
| Denis Sperdouklis | ||
Makeup Department
| Melina Di Cristo | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Nicole Lapierre | ... | key makeup artist |
| Serge Lavigueur | ... | lab technician |
| Ryan Nicholson | ... | special makeup effects artist: Maestro Studios |
| Joan Patricia Parris | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Benjamin Robin | ... | key hair stylist |
| Ronald J. Rolfe | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Francis Choquette | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Simon Hébert | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Renaud Mathieu | ... | production manager |
| Essy Niknejad | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ric Nish | ... | assistant production manager |
| Lewis Pilote | ... | unit manager |
| Pierre Thériault | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Caroline Béliveau | ... | third assistant director |
| Robert Ditchburn | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Robbie Ditchburn) |
| Mélany Goudreau | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Balázs Kovács | ... | third assistant director |
| Yochanan Kredo | ... | second assistant director |
| Philippe Lord | ... | third assistant director |
| David McLeod | ... | first assistant director |
| Karine Ricard | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Patrick Tidy | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alain Brochu | ... | carpenter |
| Louis Dandonneau | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Daniel Huysmans | ... | property master |
| Eric Lafrance | ... | swing gang |
| Tristan Tondino | ... | head scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Tim Archer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michel B. Bordeleau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Dykstra | ... | foley recordist |
| Brian Eimer | ... | sound editor |
| Natalie Fleurant | ... | sound effects editor |
| Claude Hazanavicius | ... | location sound recordist |
| Eric Lambi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Raymond Legault | ... | sound designer |
| Thierry Morlaas-Lurbe | ... | sound |
| Henry Godding Jr. | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gary Coates | ... | special effects technician |
| Ryal Cosgrove | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Adrien Morot | ... | special effects makeup |
Visual Effects by
| Cheryl Bainum | ... | computer graphics producer: Buzz F/X |
| Bob Beck | ... | matte painter |
| Deak Ferrand | ... | digital artist/matte painter: Buzz F/X |
| Michel Frenette | ... | digital compositor: Buzz FX |
| John Furniotis | ... | digital effects artist |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | optical cameraman |
| Yves Laniel | ... | visual effects line producer |
| Jacques Levesque | ... | digital compositor: Buzz FX |
| François Lord | ... | digital effects artist |
| Andre U. Montambeault | ... | digital compositor |
| Sébastien Moreau | ... | digital compositor |
| Richard Ostiguy | ... | digital effects |
| Olivier Ruel | ... | digital compositor |
| Thomas Thorne | ... | visual effects artist |
| Nicolas Trout | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Koby Azarly | ... | stunt performer |
| Andy Bradshaw | ... | stunts |
| Andrew Campbell | ... | stunts |
| Annie Carignan | ... | stunts |
| Jason Cavalier | ... | stunts |
| Mike Chute | ... | stunts |
| Peter Cox | ... | stunts |
| William De Vital | ... | stunts (as William Devital) |
| Huy Phong Doan | ... | stunts |
| Gina Duhamel | ... | stunts |
| Marc Désourdy | ... | stunt double: Ramirez/Carlos |
| Charlene Francique | ... | stunts |
| Benoit Gauthier Jr. | ... | stunts |
| François Gauthier | ... | stunts |
| Michel Ghorayeb | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Goar | ... | stunts |
| Héléna Laliberté | ... | stunts |
| Yves Langlois | ... | stunts |
| André Laperrière | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert Larose Jr. | ... | stunt rigging technician / stunts |
| Jeremy Lavalley | ... | stunt rigger / stunts |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunt double: Ramirez/Carlos |
| David McKeown | ... | stunts (as Dave McKeown) |
| Minor Mustain | ... | stunts |
| Louis Pharand | ... | stunts |
| Hilary Porter | ... | stunts |
| David Rigby | ... | stunts |
| Michael Scherer | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Oleg Vasilkov | ... | utility stunts |
| John Walsh | ... | stunt double: Jack Shaw |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Archambault | ... | additional camera operator |
| Itzik Ben-Aroya | ... | key grip |
| Jacques F. Bernier | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Michel Bernier | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Michel Bolduc | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Philippe Bossé | ... | still photographer |
| François Daignault | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kristen Dolenko | ... | second second assistant camera |
| Christian Duguay | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator |
| René Fréchette | ... | third assistant camera |
| Nimi Getter | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Hoffman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pierric Jouvante | ... | additional grip |
| Ofer Margolin | ... | electrician |
| François Pavant | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Bruno Philip | ... | additional camera operator |
| John Pingry | ... | assistant camera |
| Philippe Prud'homme | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Michel Périard | ... | key grip |
| Yehuda Sar-Israel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mark Silver | ... | key grip |
| Danielle Turgeon | ... | second assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Benjamin Robin | ... | character concepts: "Carlos" and "Ramirez" |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Henri Aubertin | ... | set costumer |
| Cecile Braemer | ... | costume coordinator |
| Guy Cloutier | ... | key dresser |
Location Management
| Johanne Caporicci | ... | location manager |
| Laszlo Rorarius | ... | location manager |
| Sylvain Vary | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tom Trigo | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Michel Gauvin | ... | music editor |
| Roger Hewett | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lorette Leblanc | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Brian Black | ... | assistant to director |
| Claude Boulet | ... | remote-cam technician |
| Alain Caporicci | ... | production assistant |
| Guylaine Chagnon | ... | script supervisor: Israel |
| Sam Coppola | ... | legal services |
| Paul Dupont | ... | safety coordinator |
| Bram Eisenthal | ... | unit publicist |
| Daria Korolus | ... | foreign location coordinator |
| Sylvie Laurin | ... | production administrator |
| Jacqueline Marleau | ... | production coordinator |
| Julie Matlin | ... | assistant: Tom Berry |
| Elissa McBride | ... | talent coordinator |
| Michel Mollicone | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Monich | ... | dialect coach (as Timothy Francis Monich) |
| Diane Pitblado | ... | dialect coach |
| James Tamblyn | ... | video and computer playback coordinator |
| Robin Tremblay | ... | particle effects: Groupe Image Buzz |
| Dave Young | ... | weapons handler: Montreal |
| Melissa Brown | ... | assistant to executive producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Triumph Films (presents)
- Allegro Films
- Allegro Film Productions V
- American Entertainment Investors
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
- Gouvernement du Québec
- Program de Credits of Impuc
- Satch-Mo
- Super Ecran
- The Movie Network (TMN)
Distributors
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Triumph Films (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- 4 Front Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (France) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Egmont Entertainment (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
- Egmont Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- TVA Films (2003) (Canada) (DVD) (pan & scan)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (2000) (United States) (tv)
- United Video (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Effects (digital composites)
- Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Satch-Mo (special thanks)
- Tait Ritchie Casting (Toronto casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
1986. In his civilian clothes while on shore leave in Jerusalem, Lieutenant Commander Annibal Ramirez of the US Navy is captured and interrogated by who he eventually learns is Mossad in a case of mistaken identity. Because of the resemblance, they believed him to be Carlos the Jackal, one of if not the most wanted and dangerous terrorist in the world. Shortly following, Henry Fields, using the alias Jack Shaw, he the Paris deputy chief of CIA counter-terrorism whose primary mission for at least the past ten years has been to get rid of Carlos in any way possible, tries to recruit Ramirez to work on a covert CIA-Mossad operation to stop Carlos' terrorist activities with the ultimate goal of Carlos' capture or death. The plan is for Ramirez to impersonate Carlos, in the process discrediting Carlos in the eyes of his current KGB backers, and thus effectively ending his career as a terrorist, with nowhere he can longer hide. After an initial reluctance on Ramirez's part, Shaw is able to convince him to do the job. The rigorous training is to ensure that Ramirez not only looks like Carlos, but instinctively behaves like Carlos, even to those closest to him, which also means how he makes love as one of Ramirez's interactions is to be with one of Carlos' old girlfriends. Beyond the potential problem of getting caught by Carlos or his associates, Ramirez may have problems stomaching his work and reconciling it with his real life as a military man. If he is able to carry out the mission and survive, the bigger question becomes whether being Carlos will have transformed his inherent being permanently. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based upon a true story. See more » |
| Goofs | Ramirez's training appears to take place on Mount Royal, particularly around the Belvedere (during the remote snowmobile scene). This whole area is a well-known city park as well as a popular tourist area, which offers a great view of Montreal's skyline that has been captured in many photographs. This makes it a very unlikely area to hold a covert training operation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Peacemaker/Soul Food/The Edge/The Ice Storm/The Assignment (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Most Wonderful Time of the Year See more » |
| Quotes |
Annibal Ramirez:
What do you think is out there, Maura? A safe little world with your shopping malls, you little league and ballet lessons? Hey! People are killing, Maura. And I'm one of them. Not neat and surgical like firing a missle from some sub but close enough so his brains splattered on me. And they weren't even the enemy Maura. It was to keep from blowing a cover. I've killed men, I let a friend die, I betrayed everything I've ever believed in. And yes, I've fucked other women. And you know what's worse? I've made you and the children a target because someone out there is going to kill you unless I kill him first. That's my job, Mona. And if you don't mind, I'm late for work. See more » |