Throughout nearly every persona he takes on, there is a politeness to the Jackal.

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He serves as the gravity well within which everything revolves around.

Eddie Redmayne in a dress suit as the Jackal in The Day of the Jackal.

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Its not James Bond exactly, butRedmaynes performance is what makesThe Day of the Jackalso watchable.

The Jackal is a highly effective assassin that deals strictly in dangerous hits for large payouts.

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The Jackal is a highly effective assassin that deals strictly in dangerous hits for large payouts. However, after one job puts him in the targets of a British intelligence officer, the pair engages in a dangerous and destructive chase across Europe.

The Day of the Jackal

Eddie Redmayne