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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The i.d. forger who foolishly attempts to blackmail the Jackal, repeatedly sniffles and rubs his nose. When movies used to be forbidden to show cocaine being snorted onscreen or even say the word ''cocaine'', they used these gestures as code for cocaine addiction.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The i.d. forger who foolishly attempts to blackmail the Jackal, repeatedly sniffles and rubs his nose. When movies used to be forbidden to show cocaine being snorted onscreen or even say the word ''cocaine'', they used these gestures as code for cocaine addiction.
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* VindicatedByHistory: The film underperformed at the box office. But is now considered a classic. It got a big boost after the loose remake Film/TheJackal was a critical flop.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The i.d. forger who foolishly attempts to blackmail the Jackal, repeatedly sniffles and rubs his nose. When movies used to be forbidden to show cocaine being snorted onscreen or even say the word ''cocaine'', they used these gestures as code for cocaine taking.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The i.d. forger who foolishly attempts to blackmail the Jackal, repeatedly sniffles and rubs his nose. When movies used to be forbidden to show cocaine being snorted onscreen or even say the word ''cocaine'', they used these gestures as code for cocaine taking.addiction.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The i.d. forger who foolishly attempts to blackmail the Jackal, repeatedly sniffles and rubs his nose. When movies used to be forbidden to show cocaine being snorted onscreen or even say the word ''cocaine'', they used these gestures as code for cocaine taking.
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* JerkassWoobie: In the novel Jacqueline (Denise in the film), the OAS mole who seduces St. Clair, receives a backstory chapter detailing her DarkAndTroubledPast which includes both a brother and boyfriend killed in the war, a miscarriage and a failed suicide attempt, which all combined to radicalize her out of desperation and resentment.
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* JerkassWoobie: In the novel Jacqueline (Denise in the film), the OAS mole who seduces St. Clair, receives a backstory chapter detailing her DarkAndTroubledPast which includes both a brother and boyfriend killed in the war, Algeria, a miscarriage and a failed suicide attempt, which all combined to radicalize her out of desperation and resentment.
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* JerkassWoobie: In the novel Jacqueline (Denise in the film), the OAS mole who seduces St. Clair, receives a backstory chapter detailing her DarkAndTroubledPast which includes both a brother and boyfriend killed in the war, a miscarriage and a failed suicide attempt, which all combined to radicalize her out of desperation and resentment.
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* TheWoobie: It's hard not to feel for the Countess that the Jackal seduces as it's shown she was genuinely glad to see he'd followed her to her home and was delighted in being found attractive by someone again.
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* TheWoobie: It's hard not to feel for the Countess that the Jackal seduces as it's shown she was genuinely glad to see he'd followed her to her home and was delighted in being found attractive by someone again. Even more so in the book, where we find out more about her life, and she is married to a DirtyOldMan who (openly and embarrassingly) chases younger women and has no interest in her.
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* MagnificentBastard: The Jackal, VillainProtagonist of the novel is [[ProfessionalKiller hired to assassinate]] Charles De Gaulle some way down before an OAS member in the wrong place at the wrong time blurts out his codename under ElectricTorture. The Jackal infiltrates Paris and manages to stay a step ahead of the authorities the entire novel. In one instance, when seemingly cornered, the Jackal asks a series of seeming innocuous questions of the police officer, gleaning all he can from the man before realizing it is safe to eliminate him. The Jackal constantly misdirects the authorities, placing himself in the perfect position to assassinate de Gaulle and when he is finally tracked down, it is only seconds before he pulls the trigger on his target.
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* MagnificentBastard: "[[VillainProtagonist The Jackal, VillainProtagonist of the novel Jackal]]" is [[ProfessionalKiller a ProfessionalKiller hired to assassinate]] Charles De Gaulle some way down before an OAS assassinate French President UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle whose operation is only caught on to thanks to a member in the wrong place at the wrong time blurts of his organization blurting out his codename under ElectricTorture.torture. The Jackal infiltrates Paris and manages to stay a step ahead of the authorities the entire novel. In one instance, when seemingly cornered, the Jackal asks a series of seeming innocuous questions of the police officer, gleaning all he can from the man before realizing it is safe to eliminate him. The Jackal constantly misdirects the authorities, placing himself in the perfect position to assassinate de Gaulle and when he is finally tracked down, it is only seconds before he pulls the trigger on his target.
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* SpecialEffectFailure: There are two near the end of the movie. There's a clear cut between the moment the Jackal [[spoiler: raises his arm and when he kills the Paris innkeeper.]] During the final showdown, the Jackal is [[spoiler: sent flying backward by the force of the machine gun bullets that are hitting him.]] You can clearly see the wall shaking upon impact, making it obvious that the room interior was a set.
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Removing this entry - Beard Growing is for an ongoing series, not individual novels (even by the same Author), and it concerns an improvement after being not so good early on, not the very first work by the creator.
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* GrowingTheBeard: Forsyth's style is evident here.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Yes, that ''is'' a young Creator/DerekJacobi playing Lebel's assistant Caron.
* TheWoobie: It's hard not to feel for the Countess that the Jackal seduces as it's shown she was genuinely glad to see he'd followed her to her home and was delighted in being found attractive by someoneagain.again.
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* MagnificentBastard: The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Bodyguard Kowalski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
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* MagnificentBastard: The authorities wouldn't even have known Jackal, VillainProtagonist of the Jackal if not for novel is [[ProfessionalKiller hired to assassinate]] Charles De Gaulle some way down before an OAS Bodyguard Kowalski being member in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear blurts out his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, codename under ElectricTorture. The Jackal stays infiltrates Paris and manages to stay a step ahead of them the authorities the entire novel. In one instance, when seemingly cornered, the Jackal asks a series of seeming innocuous questions of the police officer, gleaning all he can from the way man before realizing it is safe to eliminate him. The Jackal constantly misdirects the end despite several mistakes authorities, placing himself in the perfect position to assassinate de Gaulle and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in when he is finally tracked down, it is only seconds before he pulls the trigger on his task.target.
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* ItGetsBetter - Forsyth's style is evident here.
* MagnificentBastard - The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Bodyguard Kowalski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
* MisaimedFandom - Forsyth has said: "I thought Lebel was the hero. Jackal was the villain. I was very surprised when readers said that they loved him. He was the ruddy killer .... I had expected women to hate him. He used, then executed his mistress. But no, [[DracoInLeatherPants he had a lot of female admirers.]]"
* MagnificentBastard - The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Bodyguard Kowalski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
* MisaimedFandom - Forsyth has said: "I thought Lebel was the hero. Jackal was the villain. I was very surprised when readers said that they loved him. He was the ruddy killer .... I had expected women to hate him. He used, then executed his mistress. But no, [[DracoInLeatherPants he had a lot of female admirers.]]"
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* ItGetsBetter - GrowingTheBeard: Forsyth's style is evident here.
*MagnificentBastard - MagnificentBastard: The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Bodyguard Kowalski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
*MisaimedFandom - MisaimedFandom: Forsyth has said: "I thought Lebel was the hero. Jackal was the villain. I was very surprised when readers said that they loved him. He was the ruddy killer .... I had expected women to hate him. He used, then executed his mistress. But no, [[DracoInLeatherPants he had a lot of female admirers.]]"
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* MagnificentBastard - The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Bodyguard Kowlanski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
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* MagnificentBastard - The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Bodyguard Kowlanski Kowalski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
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* MagnificentBastard - The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Adjutant Wollenski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
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* MagnificentBastard - The authorities wouldn't even have known of the Jackal if not for OAS Adjutant Wollenski Bodyguard Kowlanski being in the wrong place at the wrong time to overhear his discussion with the OAS leaders. Even so, The Jackal stays ahead of them all the way to the end despite several mistakes and slip-ups and nearly succeeds in his task.
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** Conversely, Fred Zinnemann, director of the film version, claimed that French officials he met while preparing the movie considered ''Jackal' a flattering portrayal of their security forces. Considering their use of torture, kidnapping and other unsavory methods, UnfortunateImplications abound.
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** Conversely, Fred Zinnemann, director of the film version, claimed that French officials he met while preparing the movie considered ''Jackal' ''Jackal'' a flattering portrayal of their security forces. Considering their use of torture, kidnapping and other unsavory methods, methods in the book and film, UnfortunateImplications abound.
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** Conversely, Fred Zinnemann, director of the film version, claimed that French officials he met while preparing the movie considered ''Jackal' a flattering portrayal of their security forces. Considering their use of torture, kidnapping and other unsavory methods, UnfortunateImplications abound.
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* MisaimedFandom - Forsyth has said: "I thought Lebel was the hero. Jackal was the villain. I was very surprised when readers said that they loved him. He was the ruddy killer .... I had expected women to hate him. He used, then executed his mistress. But no, he had a lot of female admirers."
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* MisaimedFandom - Forsyth has said: "I thought Lebel was the hero. Jackal was the villain. I was very surprised when readers said that they loved him. He was the ruddy killer .... I had expected women to hate him. He used, then executed his mistress. But no, [[DracoInLeatherPants he had a lot of female admirers."]]"
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*TheWoobie: It's hard not to feel for the Countess that the Jackal seduces as it's shown she was genuinely glad to see he'd followed her to her home and was delighted in being found attractive by someone again.
