Where to stream The Day of the Jackal (1973) online - Is it on Peacock?

The latest adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel The Day of the Jackal has made its debut on Peacock. The series, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, tells an updated version of the story of the Jackal being pursued by an intelligence officer trying to stop the assassin from taking out their target and fulfilling their contract. The streaming adaptation, however, follows an MI6 agent who has been investigating the gun for hire.

If you're looking for a more faithful retelling of Forsyth's thrilling classic, you'll want to turn to the 1973 film starring Edward Fox in the titular role. The movie maintains the integrity of the overarching story laid out in the book. The Jackal is contracted by the far-right paramilitary and terrorist group, Organisation armée secrète (OAS) to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle. It's their escalated response to the French government granting Algeria independence.

Tasked with keeping the president safe, and stopping the Jackal, is Claude Lebel, the deputy to Police Commissioner Berthier. De Gaulle, who is a World War II hero, doesn't make Lebel's job easy as he refuses to cancel his public appearances, choosing instead to keep his schedule. Over the course of 142 minutes, the Jackal works to get his target while Lebel attempts to thwart him.

While we won't give away whether the assassin is successful in his mission, we can share where you can stream The Day of the Jackal movie online. Here's what we know!

Is the original Day of the Jackal on Peacock?

Unfortunately, you won't be able to go from streaming the new series to watching the 1973 film. The Day of the Jackal isn't available to watch on Peacock. In fact, the movie isn't streaming on any platform...at least not for free. At the time of writing (Nov. 18, 2024), the following services have the film to rent or purchase:

• Prime Video: $3.59 to rent (limited time offer), $14.99 to purchase
• Google Play: $3.99 to rent, $14.99 to purchase
• Fandago at Home: $3.99 to rent, $7.99 to purchase

Before renting, we'd advise checking each platform for the window of time in which you have to watch the film before the rental expires. For example, Prime Video allows you to rent a movie for 30 days, however, once you begin watching the film, you only have 48 hours to finish it.

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