The Day of the Jackal Review

Posted on September 3, 2010 By John Gilpatrick 1970s, Classic Reviews, John's Hall of Fame, Movie Reviews

RATING: (4 STARS) The Day of the Jackal reminds me why I love the spy genre. A brilliant cat-and-mouse game between two great minds, the film follows a terrorist on a quest to assassinate Charles de Gaulle and the cop in charge of the investigation. It’s a real slow-burn thriller, and director Fred Zinnemann’s cold […]