The Day of the Jackal
Taste attributes: actionthrillerdetectivedramamafia/gangstercrimefastunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world."
Boxlist takeA breakneck, unsavoury thriller: unsentimental and heightened. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
