: After the independence of Algeria, a French dissident paramilitary group (the OAS) hires the Jackal to assassinate the French President, General Charles de Gaulle .
The story is famous for its "documentarian" or "journalistic" style. It presents a clinical, step-by-step account of a professional assassin—known only as "The Jackal"—as he meticulously prepares to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle. “The Day of the Jackal” by Frederick Forsyth (Review)
2. Themes and Symbolism
Audiences love the tension between the genius assassin and the relentless intelligence officer (played by Lashana Lynch) trying to track him down.