The Day of the Jackal (1973)

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.

Genres: Action, Thriller

What to watch after The Day of the Jackal

• Le Samouraï (1967) — Same subject: paris, france, police
• The French Connection (1971) — Same subject: france, police
• Seven Days in May (1964)
• I... For Icarus (1979) — Same subject: assassination
• Black Sunday (1977) — Same feel: serious, suspenseful
• Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) — Same subject: paris, france