The Day of the Jackal

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Tom M After reading the novel after watching the tv remake, I decided to take in the original adapted film. Cold, consice and sticking fairly close to the book, this has a forward momentum over quite a long movie run time. Interesting to see how they get through some of the plot difficulties, but this is solid film making. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review Xiaoyu X. Masterpiece. The acting, the scenery, and the editing all tremendous…Except Jackal’ wife is too hysterical. We audience came home tired from work and only wanna see some real legend, real romance. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review D P This was an excellent movie. I did not expect this quality of story crafting from a movie in the 70s. I was fully invested in the outcome of this plot. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/25 Full Review Dominik N A movie filled with retro masculinity and driven characters. It feels like James Bond, but less invincible and if he was a villain. While the plot is intriguing, some scenes drag on and others feel unnecessary. Overall a really solid movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review John J One of the greatest classics ever made. Similar to James Bond, with great suspense and dialogue. Good lord I remember the melon shooting scene after 40 plus years. Dude was a stone cold psychopath This movie is underrated Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Johnathon W First rate thriller that keeps you on the edge of you seat throughout, despite already knowing how its going to end. The cast is superb, with Edward Fox smoothly playing the Jackal, a professional killer who while truly an evil man, is so good at what he does you find yourself rooting for him. He is matched by Michael Lonsdale as the detective tasked with catching him, and despite looking like a befuddled fool, is just as dogged and professional as the Jackal. Behind the camera, director Fred Zinnerman expertly adapts Frederick Forsyth's classic book, using a documentary style to keep action grounded while meticulously following the Jackal's plan to assassinate Charles De Gaulle. The brilliance of the movie is that you know the ending (De Gaulle obviously wasn't assassinated) but you still want to see how far the Jackal gets. All in all, the standard for political thrillers. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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