The Day of the Jackal (1973)

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

1973 PG 143 Minutes

Action | Thriller

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin's trail.

Overall Rating

9 / 10
Verdict: Great
  • WHAT I LIKED: Adapting Frederick Forsyth's brilliant 'Day of the Jacakal,' was never going to be an easy task, but what Fred Zinnemann does so successfully here is that he mainly focuses on the last half of the book so that he can explore the more... Read the full review »