That look that Seth gives is real Knowing it's all over

I love this movie. There’s really nothing quite like it. It doesn’t telegraph its punches, or give slather the presentation in meta data (music, for example) to make you prouder of yourself for following the thread. The story-telling has the calm, unemotional frankness of our antagonist. But today, watching this after listening to much analysis of the Trump assassination attempt, and YT videos of psychopaths, I find myself wanting more of a sense of danger and quiet macho in Fox’s portrayal. Just a hint, even. He’s a bit too fey and clubby for me at this moment, and I don’t believe him quite like I have before. I don’t want him dripping with malevolence-just once maybe a James Woods (Joe Pesci, even) kind of glance that chills the marrow.

Yet the best line in the film goes to Lebel. "How did you know whose phone to tap?" "I didn't. So I tapped all of your phones." Cheers

1973, and still remarkable movie. I watched it many times.

Agreed. It was a very strong opening ten minutes or so based on some truth as I understand it.

1:56 surely he means Algears, not France!

The whole cast was spot on. Cyril Cusack was also very notable as the amoral gunsmith. Brilliant interaction between him and fox.

If they made films like this again I may go back to the cinema.

The interview is in English. The three interviewers speak excellent English. Especially that one of them knows the phrase "queer the pitch". That phrase is /not/ known to every English speaker.

One of the coolest genre films ever. Definitly recommend it. If you can grab it, do it !

I bet _he_ would've made JV.

A pleasant journey home, Mr. ... Mr. Jackal.

When films were real films, not a bunch of special effects and cgi: explosions, speed, people just running and screaming.

Did David Bowie take his thin white duke look from Edward Fox as the Jackal?

The book was brilliant. And then came Edward Fox and breathed life into the Jackal. Not to mention the French detective too who was nothing short of brilliant.

Excellent.

waiting for Avon Barksdale to walk in and say "That's some assassination type shit, man! you need a Day of the Jackal type motherfucker basically to do some shit like that!"

Next up The Day The Hyena starring Kamala Harris

Amazing how well these french military guys speak english, even with an accent:)

" No notes"....precedes to write down bank account...

When half a million dollars was a lot of money...

In the book, I've always felt sorry for the Pole legionnaire, Kowalski. Hard life. Hard death.

Outstanding negotiation skills. He is ready to walk away if he does not get what he wants.

Trump was very lucky

So much better than any remake and thoroughly enjoyed seeing cars and people of the 60s and 70s Europe.

This is my favorite Edward Fox movie.

Jackal didn't die.He try to kill the famous Killer in polish movie.

Quite a contrast from all the usual tropes surrounding Assassins.

Fantastic book and film. Fox is perfect as the Jackal.

A masterpiece. He mishes by millimeters.

i need to watch this again

one of the best movies ever made. fox is a highly underrated actor

The only fault with the film is that you know from the start he will fail.

Yeah, if the rebel org was so riddled with informants, why would he discuss all these details in the first meeting? Poor tradecraft.

1:55 $3.5 million in today's money.

10 thumbs up I'm all thumbs anyway

Superb movie and inspired choice in casting Fox as assassin jackal.

One of my favorite films , maybe the best.

Bowie later borrowed his look. That’s some compliment.

Saw this when it first came out. Never miss it when it comes around again. Forsyth is a great writer.

Half a mil, that's what I call inflation.

Great novel. By Forsyth

0:32

A very fine movie. Full of action yet marvelously understated as only the British can do.

"Half a million dollars." "!!!!!!!!" The monetary value of big crime jobs in old movies is always hysterical.

I'm surprised Fox didn't have other roles. He was excellent.

they love their cigarettes

Watched last night on cable tv for the third time I guess over the years, and it is still a very good film.

Too many people already know about it.

Edward Fox Played General Dire too.