August 25 (Date Movies): Days and Hours of the Jackal

[Ed. note: Date Movies is a fascinating ongoing project observing cinema by our current time and date. In this monumental labor, Ron Reed is enabling us to connect with treasured cinema moments in an unexpected way. Ron has very kindly allowed us to link to these from Filmwell as the project grows. Follow Ron @RonReedPT for more.)

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Here is the latest installment from the Date Movies project for August 25. Roger Ebert called Day of the Jackal “…a beautifully executed example of filmmaking. It’s put together like a fine watch.”