The Day of the Jackal

1973Fred Zinnemann143 min

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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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Action
Thriller

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A less letterboxed image on a 16:9 screen.
Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.