The Day of the Jackal (Book 1971: Movie 1973)
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There was once a time when a Great Novel could quickly be turned into Great Movie.
Such was the case with Fredrick Forsyth's excellent cat-and-mouse-assassin-political-novel-thriller The Day of the Jackal, and the Fred Zimmerman note perfect 1973 Film Adaptation.
Both were often imitated, re-made, re-imagined but never equaled.
The Day of the Jackal (1973) film is available to rent on most VOD platforms.
The Day of the Jackal (1971) book, can be found in physical and digital formats wherever you find books (Amazon, your local library, your local bookstore, Audible, Kindle, etc..