The Day of the Jackal - DVD

A cult political thriller in which a secret French paramilitary organization plans an assassination of French President Charles De Gaulle because they disagree with his policies during the Algerian War. They hire a professional killer known by the nickname “The Jackal.” The police learn of the plot from an informant, and investigator Lebel cleverly pieces together clues leading to the revelation of the Jackal’s identity. The intricate plot uses parallel editing between the details of the Jackal’s preparations for the assassination and Lebel’s efforts to find the killer before it’s too late.