The Day Of The Jackal  (DVD English)

From 2-time Oscar Award-winning director Fred Zinnemann comes a riveting political crime-drama thriller film for the ages - The Day of the Jackal. This BAFTA Award-winning film is based on a novel by Frederick Forsyth and stars Edward Fox of Edward & Mrs. Simpson fame and César Award-winner Michael Lonsdale. Set during the Algerian War, the storyline of this flick follows a covert French paramilitary organization that hires an expert assassin only known as “The Jackal” to kill French President Charles De Gaulle due to differences in beliefs when it comes to governmental policies. The police, alerted by an informer about the impending assassination, put veteran police investigator Lebel on the case who is required to carefully put the clues together to determine the identity of the hitman before it is too late.