The Jackal
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him. From TMDB
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60 of 184 · most liked firstMy favourite movie with my name in? Dave The Jackal.
positive · AI labelView post →Despite being nitpicky, I don't need comic book movies to be 100% accurate to the source material. For example, Punisher's first introduction in Spider-Man also introduces The Jackal. I hate The Jackal. He's not in the current movie. GOOD. lol
neutral · AI labelView post →Some of you responded to this by telling me to see the original 1973 Day of the Jackal. So I did that this morning. Awesome flick. defector.com/gun-assembly...
neutral · AI labelView post →finally back at work after high fiving Clark Kent in the newsroom and getting my arm blown off like Jack Black in that movie The Jackal. coworkers keep telling me i should look at his elbow next time but i think i'm done with high fives. oh there's Clark now, gonna go in for a chest bump
neutral · AI labelView post →If you like the new DAY OF THE JACKAL series, then do yourself a massive favour & check out the 1973 film version of the Frederick Forsyth book of the same name. I wrote about why Zinnerman's film is so good in my Substack newsletter almost a year ago. andrewnette.substack.com/p/the-day-of...
neutral · AI labelView post →Peacock's "The Day of the Jackal" is a damn good movie or four-hour miniseries stretched into 10-hour something that could possibly be ongoing beyond that. [Yes. Everything is filler-heavy this week. That's because 75% of what's on TV is THE WRONG LENGTH.]
neutral · AI labelView post →kid’s in here talking about Minecraft Movie stuff like “you know the actors who play Steve and Garrett” “yeah man we should watch Aquaman. Also, Steve’s in this great movie called Day Of The Jackal, we’ll watch it sometime”
neutral · AI labelView post →We decided to watch Season 1 of Day of the Jackal (2024), so of course I started with watching the original 1973 film. Both were fantastic, but I'm amazed at how well the show reimagined it as a present-day thriller with a very different plot, while simultaneously a faithful remake of the film.
neutral · AI labelView post →Underrated film run was “Jack Black right before becoming famous” where he played; 1) stupid weed arms dealer in The Jackal 2) stupid weed white guy with dreadlocks in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching the video of the suspect running past a bunch of "security," I said "no one in this administration has watched a movie ever, in their lives." In the Line of Fire (Eastwood), Day of the Jackal, I mean come on people. It's almost like they WANT something to happen (also fine)
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you know that The Outfoxies is Namco's take on a game as a form of interactive movie? It directly took influences from such cinematic masterpieces as Die Hard, Day of the Jackal, The Greatest Show on Earth & the decidedly not a masterpiece Jaws 3 Well, they do both have a shark🦈
neutral · AI labelView post →TV RECOMMENDATIONS: The Penguin - more The Sopranos than comic book show. Acting, writing, directing all A+ The Franchise - comedy about the making of a big Marvel-esque movie. Love it, but I work in the biz. Wondering if others who don't will. The Day of the Jackal - 3 episodes in and I'm hooked
neutral · AI labelView post →Books to film 📚=🎞️ The Bourne Identity (1980) by Robert Ludlum was adapted to film (2002) by Doug Liman. The novel is a Cold War espionage centered on Carlos the Jackal whereas the film shifts to a CIA assassin program. The film becomes a critique of authority & deep state. 🕵️♂️🚗💨 #filmsky #booksky
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's movie: The Jackal. Brilliant movie!
positive · AI labelView post →I might be being a bit slow here but I’ve only just twigged that Day of the Jackal tv series assassination target Ullee Dag Charles is an anagram of Day of the Jackal movie assassination target Charles De Gaulle.
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve often referred to Frederick Forsythe as the king of logistics porn. To mark his passing and to explain what I mean by that, check out my Substack newsletter from a while ago on Fred Zinnerman’s 1973 film adaptation of Forsythe’s THE DAY OF THE JACKAL. andrewnette.substack.com/p/the-day-of...
neutral · AI labelView post →Recent TV & Film ratings Slow horses ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Penguin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gladiator II ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sweetpea ⭐️⭐️ The Day of the Jackal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man City: The Capitulation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
neutral · AI labelView post →The '90s THE JACKAL is a terrible remake but admittedly kind of interesting as a slasher movie with Bruce Willis as Jason and Richard Gere as the Final Girl.
negative · AI labelView post →#BookJacketTunes Day 11: Day of the Jackal Never read the book nor saw the movie, so going with the first thought I had 😀🐺 Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran youtu.be/yLrF5j7up9Q?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Frederick Forsyth (with scenes from the Fred Zinnemann film adaptation of the Forsyth novel "The Day of the Jackal") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →The Eddie Redmayne Day of the Jackal is good clean fun, but particularly taken with the shot-for-shot tribute to a scene from the Edward Fox movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →To mark the passing of author Frederick Forsyth, let's run through his key texts adapted for cinema. 1973's The Day of the Jackal sticks closely to the book, with Edward Fox as the killer out to take down the French President in a tense, detailed thriller. 5/5 film-authority.com/2024/11/15/t...
neutral · AI labelView post →A new Repertory Screenings! We watched The Day of the Jackal and talk about assassins, being fancy with it, guys standing ominously around, and much more www.abnormalmapping.com/trashpect-ra...
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW on That '70s Movie Podcast The Day of the Jackal Or as I like to call it, "The Movie about that Guy who Chases the Jackal" (Michael Lonsdale 🙏🙏) D: Fred Zinnemann (excellent work), from the Forsyth novel: open.spotify.com/episode/4cCn... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
neutral · AI labelView post →time for 1997's The Jackal. what treasure trove of trailers awaits?
neutral · AI labelView post →Think about Black's early career: bit parts in major films like Waterworld and The Jackal. Movies that flopped. And then he EXPLODED via High Fidelity. Best part of that film and it's not close.
neutral · AI labelView post →Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. I went in thinking it was a martial arts flick and was pleasantly surprised while not being incorrect. 1973's Day of the Jackal. 1974's The Conversation.
neutral · AI labelView post →#BookJacketTunes 11 - The Day Of The Jackal Never read the book, but saw the film as an impressionable young lad. Which gives me good excuse to revive BDDDB Day. "I'm Gonna Bring a Watermelon to My Girl Tonight" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn96...
neutral · AI labelView post →A Mexican movie from the Golden Age, shot in Texas and released in 1984. THE DEATH OF THE JACKAL features a killer in classic Giallo style, murdering lovers, strippers, and women in ill-advised all-white ensembles in this wild take on US slashers. Advance look: ko-fi.com/hysterialives
neutral · AI labelView post →I like seeing folks' sonas in nice suits. I also like seeing MY sona in nice suits. Y'all should get more art of your sonas in suits. For example, suits like these! (I still haven't seen the 2024 Day of the Jackal show somehow, but I love the 1973 film. A slow burn, but worth it!)
neutral · AI labelView post →For my fellow film/series fans who need a reprieve from reality, the following were def worth the watch: -Den of Thieves 2 (I’m forever a HEAT fan though) -Arcane season 2 -Slow Horses -Day of the Jackal I’m also a fan of re-watching The Newsroom, the Diplomat, & Below Deck (love that shit) 😂
unlabelledView post →Frederick Forsyth (with scenes from the Fred Zinnemann film adaptation of the Forsyth novel "The Day of the Jackal") - BOTD
unlabelledView post →NEW on That '70s Movie Podcast The Day of the Jackal We dive into this smartly paced, double chase classic Though mostly I laud the great Michael Lonsdale open.spotify.com/episode/4cCn... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
unlabelledView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Halloween 3 (🎶 358 days to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween. Silver Shamrock 🎶) Cape Fear (Anxiety :The Movie) The Jackal (**Spoiler** remember when Jack Black's character dies in the film. Ah, good times) A Hatchet for the Honeymoon (Super Mario Bava)
unlabelledView post →#BookJacketTunes #MusicChallenge Day 11: The Day of the Jackal | Frederick Forsyth Oranj Symphonette | "After the Fox" in the film, the assassin is played by Edward Fox (youtube is of full album, but set to play the correct track)
unlabelledView post →Enough politics. What’s the next movie on my playlist? Ah, yes. Day of the Jackal.
unlabelledView post →Watched the new Fassbender assassin (Fassassin? Assassbender?) movie on Netflix and it was okay I guess? Felt like they were going for a Day of the Jackal slow burn and kind of got there, but not really. I don’t regret watching it but I probably wouldn’t watch it again.
unlabelledView post →Still ill as fuuuuuck so I'm watching the 5th film of the day. The Jackal (1997)
unlabelledView post →Frederick Forsyth (with scenes from the Fred Zinnemann film adaptation of the Forsyth novel "The Day of the Jackal") - BOTD
unlabelledView post →I have not watched the TV show but I will talk your ear off about the absolute perfection that is Fred Zimmerman's 1973 cinematic masterpiece The Day of The Jackal because it fits together like a Swiss watch and I live for a film that knows exactly where to cut for every single cut
unlabelledView post →I'm using my Bad-Bunny-budgeted Peacock membership to watch THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, the TV series starring Lashana Lynch and Eddie Redmayne. It's good, but it does seem to stray from one of the core conceits of the book and the Bruce Willis movie.
unlabelledView post →All of the excitement around miniseries version of The Day of the Jackal made me realise I'd never seen the 1973 film - and it's very good, though those scenic shots of 1970s Paris are utterly glorious 👌
unlabelledView post →Watched CRISIS IN THE KREMLIN (1992) the 7️⃣1️⃣8️⃣th film I've seen with an exploding helicopter. 🚁💥🎥 Very much a redo of Day Of The Jackal set against the backdrop of the crumbling Soviet Union. It's fine. You might even think it good if you've a penchant for car chases with clapped out Ladas.
unlabelledView post →Happy Friday! Up this week for #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday: Nazi Supersoldier Rabisu The Jackal Re-Cut
unlabelledView post →New Review! THE DEATH OF THE JACKAL (1984) "A mad mystery killer, with a seeming Giallo obsession, murders lovers and single women with a flashing sabre blade in this Mexican Golden Age slasher film shot in Texas." READ NOW: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/The-Death-of...
unlabelledView post →On Saturday Repertory Screenings is recording about The Day of the Jackal! Send us emails about this or any other movie stuff to [email protected]
unlabelledView post →The Day of the Jackal www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/th... @karenhunter.bsky.social #KHWhatToWatch #FoolishnessFriday #KarenRebels
unlabelledView post →Fred Zinnemann’s The Day of the Jackal (1973) is an exciting movie. It’s put together like a fine watch. The screenplay meticulously assembles an incredible array of material, and then Zinnemann choreographs it so that the story unfolds in almost documentary starkness.
unlabelledView post →Put The Day of the Jackal (my ma dug the Forsyth novel and '73 film) on as background sounds. Now it looks like I'm watching this Peacock series b/c damned if this slow burning cat-and-mouse didn't catch me. Should've known since it has Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch as leads. #tvsky
unlabelledView post →Anybody watched the new "Day of the Jackal" yet? As a massive fan of the 1973 film I was sceptical but I have to say I really enjoyed episode 1. It's different but good different. I liked the odd nod to the film like the Alpha Romeo Spyder. @ianmac.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Tonight's second movie is The Jackal (1997) 🍿
unlabelledView post →Very funny to only know this actor from this movie for the longest time, and then eventually finding out how much he truly rules by watching The Day of the Jackal.
unlabelledView post →The many faces of Edward Fox - my biggest film star crush - in the Day of the Jackal in which, remarkably, he is only 34
unlabelledView post →One thing I really liked about the 60s Day of the Jackal movie was how the creators weaponised this against the audience. Just when you started to root for the competent, cool assassin, they hit you _hard_ with how flat-out evil he was (and that you'd have to be to do that job).
unlabelledView post →If you get Peacock, so you can watch this game, check out the Day of the Jackal (series based on the Jackal movie with Richard Gere and Bruce Willis) and Poker Face. Day of the Jackal is a great spy/assassin series. Poker Face is a quirky comedy.
unlabelledView post →Do you think so? I’m waiting for the kind of acts that Steven Spielberg documented in his film Munich. There a state-authorized set of actors redressed the crimes committed at the Munich Olympics. Fredrick Forsyth’s Day of the Jackal seems to have a similar bearing on the bad actors in this world.
unlabelledView post →THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (GBR, FRA 1973) - I've seen this film so many times and still can't get enough of it! ❤️
unlabelledView post →#RIPFrederickForsyth My ★★★★★ review of The Day of the Jackal on @letterboxd: boxd.it/9Xw3XR #265moviereview #TheDayOfTheJackal #filmsky 📽️
unlabelledView post →Watching The Day of the Jackal. The original movie not the sky TV series. It’s still brilliant. It would’ve been interesting to see how Sky would’ve done it based on the original story
unlabelledView post →When you're scrolling down the Sky guide and see 'The Day of the Jackal' but then realise it's not the film
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