The Day of the Jackal
Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.
Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death...
Action, Thriller
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1973
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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.
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Details
Runtime:
143 min
Release date:
16 May 1973
Country:
FR, GB
Languages:
French, Italian, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$16,056,255
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 11 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's a polished and exciting thriller, mercifully unburdened with heavy political/philosophical digressions.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
1 Nov 2007
fresh:
The major asset of the film is that it succeeds in maintaining interest and suspense despite obvious viewer foreknowledge of the outcome.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
1 Nov 2007
fresh:
I wasn't prepared for how good it really is: it's not just a suspense classic, but a beautifully executed example of filmmaking.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
The details are minutely observed and, to me, just a bit boring.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Low on documentary conviction and political context, but an intriguing exercise in concealing the obvious.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006