The Day of the Jackal (1973) starring Edward Fox, Michel Lonsdale. In 1962, an organization known as the O.A.S. -- infuriated at French President Charles de Gaulle's decision to give Algeria its independence -- plots to assassinate him. When their early efforts fail, their leaders decide that an outsider, known only as the Jackal (Fox) must be hired to do the job. The movie tells two parallel stories -- the efforts of the Jackal to bring his plot to fruition, even though his cover has been blown; and the efforts of French Police Commissioner Claude Lebel (Lonsdale) to stop him before he can kill de Gaulle. The result is an exciting movie, full of suspense right up to the end. Based on the thriller by Frederick Forsyth. The subtitles are quite good. Grade: A
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