This is a 1973 film that we saw probably about when it came out. I noticed the DVD at the library yesterday so picked it up. We thought it was a fabulous film at the time and it was really worth seeing again. Apparently Roger Ebert gave it a perfect 4/4 rating but it was a box-office failure according to Wikipedia:
"The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 film set in late 1963, based on a novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, it stars Edward Fox as the assassin known only as "the Jackal" who was hired to assassinate Charles de Gaulle.
The film was expensive to produce, as it was filmed on location throughout Europe. Despite being heavily promoted, being based on a successful novel, and receiving generally positive reviews, the film was a box-office failure. It did, however, make Edward Fox a star, though many speculated the film's lack of an established star (with Michael Caine having lobbied for the lead role) was the reason for its lack of success. In his review of the film, Roger Ebert gave it a perfect 4/4 rating, and referred to it as "one hell of an exciting movie", and a "beautifully executed example of filmmaking".
- from Wikipedia
If you haven't seen this film you are in for a treat...and great on location scenes of Paris.
