Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel, a modest but brilliant detective tasked with stopping a man whose name and face are unknown.
Edward Fox plays the Jackal with a terrifying, polite calmness. He is a craftsman at work. the day of the jackal 1973 %D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%85
While the Jackal is a fictional character, the OAS and the real-life assassination attempts on de Gaulle (like the Petit-Clamart ambush) are historically accurate. 🏁 Conclusion Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel, a modest but brilliant
Director Fred Zinnemann refuses to rush. The tension builds slowly until it becomes almost unbearable by the final act in Paris. Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel