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The Day of the Jackal. 1973 2h 23m PG. 7.8 (46K) Rate. 80 Metascore. In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle. Director Fred Zinnemann Stars Edward Fox Terence Alexander Michel Auclair. 2. The Odessa File.
With a dozen novels and 70 million book sales, Forsyth also has some 15 films to his credit. Most of these were written for television. Here’s a look at five of his best thrillers that we saw...
Aug 24, 2024 · Lord James Abbington (Jack Forsyth-Noble) is persecuted in isolated Doloridge House by a clutching clawfingered phantasm which looks like the ghost of Christopher Lee’s version of the Mummy – and driven to shoot himself.
The Day of the Jackal (film) Death Has a Bad Reputation. The Dogs of War (film)
This Cold War thriller was based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and gives an early lead role to future James Bond star Pierce Brosnan. This time, though, Brosnan plays a Soviet spy, working on a plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in Britain, and Michael Caine is the British agent who has to stop him.
Frederick McCarthy Forsyth CBE (born 25 August 1938) is an English novelist and journalist. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List.
Casting Kill: Directed by James Smith. With Rob Laird, Rachel Chima, Jack Forsyth-Noble, Andrew Elias. An identity fraudster posing as a casting director for a major Hollywood production, preys on actors desperate to win their big break.
