Fresh
It's a polished and exciting thriller, mercifully unburdened with heavy political/philosophical digressions.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
The Day of the Jackal
Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.
1973 · 2h 23m · PG
Action, Thriller
Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
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The Day of the Jackal
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
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
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
Rotten
The details are minutely observed and, to me, just a bit boring.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
Low on documentary conviction and political context, but an intriguing exercise in concealing the obvious.
Time Out
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