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Actors: Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Day of the Jackal |
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The Day of the Jackal is a fictional account of attempts on French Preisident Charles DeGaulle's life. It is based on the Frederick Forsythe book of the same name. The story is set in motion when the OAS, a rebel organization consisting of vengeful veterens, decides to hire an outsiders to assassinate the French leader.
The assassin himself, portrayed by Edward Fox, is a hardened but extremely professional killer who immediately goes about planning the assassination. He gives only one moniker to his hirers: The Jackal. The majority of the movie involves the Jackal planning and preparing for the job of his lifetime.
On the other side of the law, the French National Security agency is working to stop the OAS and gets word of the sinister plot on DeGaulle's life. However, since they know next to nothing about the killer, they are hard pressed to stop the attack. As they gather clues, they employ their most proficient detective, Colonel Roland, to track down the Jackal as he comes closer and closer to his eventual goal.
--Benjamin Zintak, Resident Scholar
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An extremist group hires a British assassin to kill a French General. As the assassin plans out his attack he realizes the authorities are on to him. He now must do everything he can to evade the police and the government and finish his job.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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In an attempt to assassinate French leader Charles De Gaulle, a terrorist group hires a British killer, the Jackal, to kill De Gaulle. The plot is uncovered when one of the terrorist's bodyguards is captured and reveals the existence of the Jackal. French investigator Lebel begins to hunt for the Jackal, leading a confrontation that will change history.
--Matthew W. Kresal, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Day of the Jackal |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- finding an assassin
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
unclothed?
- chest and buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- France
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- building
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
- seeing nude male butt
- sex under blankets
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- mission to destroy something
- hand to hand
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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