Day Of The Jackal
a.k.a. Chacal
Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Cast:
Edward Fox, Michel Lonsdale, Alan Badel, Michel Auclair
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- DVD Release Date: 04/29/1998
- Original Release: 1973
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- Sales Rank: 7,317
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Side #1 -- The Day Of The Jackal
0. Chapter List
1. A Stormy Time [:54]
2. Code Name: The Jackal [7:14]
3. The Assassin Prepares [5:44]
4. Appointments In Genoa [2:04]
5. Preparations In Paris [7:13]
6. The Perfect Weapon [5:20]
7. The Best Detective [2:05]
8. Target Practice [7:43]
9. The Calthrop Connection [6:24]
10. Madame Monpillier [2:11]
11. The Jackal Hunt [1:55]
12. Love And Death [5:29]
13. A Ticket To Paris [3:44]
14. The Day Of The Jackal [2:54]
15. The Moving Target [6:57]
16. Who The Hell Was He? (End Titles) [7:15]
Editorial Reviews
In this involving political thriller, a secret French paramilitary organization plans to assassinate French President Charles De Gaulle (Adrien Cayla-Legrand) because of their disagreement with his policies during the Algerian War. They hire a professional killer, known only as "The Jackal" (Edward Fox). The police learn of the plot from an informer, and police investigator Lebel (Michel Lonsdale) cleverly pieces together the clues to the Jackal's identity. The complicated plot uses parallel editing to cross-cut between the details of the Jackal's preparations for the assassination and Lebel's efforts to find him before it is too late. Fred Zinnemann presents the story, faithfully adapted from the book by Frederick Forsyth, with precise, dramatic flair. Edward Fox is coldly alluring as the Jackal. Well acted and directed, Day of the Jackal is a tense and engrossing political thriller with a surprising ending. Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
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