The Day of the Jackal

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Robert P @Superbad Sep 21, 2026 The Day of the Jackal = a 4.5 star Movie!!! See more Roy A @RoyBad Sep 6, 2026 This one of my Top 10 movies of all time. I am sometimes offended by the sappy music used in film scores, but this film uses only ambient sound. The acting is second to none, and the suspense has me on the edge of my seat even through repeated watching. My favorite verbal exchange in the movie: "How did you know whose telephone to tap?" "I didn’t, so I tapped all of them." See more nick S @Nick_S Aug 17, 2026 Could have had a bit more pizzazz in the fight scenes and the ending wasn't as good as it could have been. But that doesn't subtract much from this great movie. The sets were fantastic and the movie maintained tension throughout the runtime. See more Andrei U @RT90280993 Jul 17, 2026 Spotless plotting and really sharp editing, but the acting felt a little too stiff, and the cinematography looked older than the movie itself. Some of those shadow-drenched scenes had me wondering if I was watching something from the '50s instead of the '70s. That said, the film never lets go of the tension. Even when you know exactly how it'll end, it still has you chewing your nails by the final minute. See more Glafira Regina O @Glafira_Regina Jul 2, 2026 The main actor is handsome, but the film is definitely too long and has too many plot holes. If not for the frankly slow-witted heroes and tedious scenes created for the sake of plot extension only, one would spend half the time in front of a screen See more Hector I @Hector1184BC Apr 10, 2026 n the post–Algerian War period, the remnants of the OAS, exiled and infiltrated by the DST, prepare a final assassination attempt against de Gaulle. The operation relies on a foreign hired killer acting alone, while only the OAS leadership coordinates it. The situation shifts when an interrogation reveals his codename: "the Jackal," triggering a race against time between an elusive assassin and the French state. Insp. Claude Lebel is assigned to the case. Discreet, methodical, and apolitical, he gradually takes control of the investigation. The inquiry reveals links between London and Paris via a cabinet-related contact, highlighting human intelligence networks. The manhunt and the assassination plot progress in parallel before converging. Even cornered, the Jackal repeatedly escapes and kills when necessary, sustaining a cold procedural chase where moral distinctions fade into pure power dynamics. My view: a tightly structured political thriller driven by pursuit and procedure. See more Read all reviews

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