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The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal

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Movie | United Kingdom | 05/15/1973 | Thriller | Terorrism
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An international assassin is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill Charles de Gaulle while a dedicated gendarme follows the assassins trail in this political thriller. The film uses the perspectives of the ultra-professional assassin as he prepares his work and that of the harried but humble French detective as he uncovers the plot.
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