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Day of the Jackal, The (1973)

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1,057

1970's

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107

1973

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16
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Day of the Jackal, The (1973) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0056

Avg Critic Score:3.1282

Day of the Jackal, The (1973) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Fred Zinnemann's "The Day of the Jackal" is one hell of an exciting movie. ...read the complete Day of the Jackal movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

It's awfully long, but The Day of the Jackal (which inspired a remake almost 25 years later) is a terribly compelling look at the machinations of an assassin and the military/police machinations that must occur in order to apprehend him. ...read the complete Day of the Jackal movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"An engrossing film about a terrorist. ...read the complete Day of the Jackal movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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Dragan Antulov

Despite having background in almost forgotten and obscure political troubles in early 1960s France, the script by Kenneth Ross is very simple and easy to understand, even for those who couldn't care less about the events of previous decades. The plot is...read the complete Day of the Jackal, The (1973) review at Dragan Antulov

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Britmovie

Though slow paced, with each passing moment the tension grips as the Jackal nears his target. The film was later remade starring Bruce Willis and Richard Gere under the title of The Jackal, but it had none of the originals finesse and only serves to make...read the complete Day of the Jackal, The (1973) review at Britmovie

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