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The Day of the Jackal

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

PG

1973 2h 23mAction, Thriller,

7.891%88%7.5

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In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.

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Richard DavisOctober 7, 2025
One of the greatest political thrillers ever made. Forget other reviews that talk about 'this is slow-paced for the first half'. The whole point of the film is to try and offer an insight into how a contract killer goes about their business. Slow. Patient. Methodical. Detailed. One of the key reasons why this film is so good is because of the level of detail and thought that is shared with the viewer. You become completely immersed in what the Jackal is doing and how he's doing it. Everything that he's doing is completely believable, it's all completely replicable, and nothing is beyond realism or possibility. As a 70's film, there is almost zero FX. Everything was done for real and was clearly filmed in and around real French crowds and events, which brings an additional layer of cool and realism that you simply can't replicate. It feels so real. This is a film that should be on everyone's bucket list.

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