The top mistakes in The Day of the Jackal http://www.moviemistakes.com/film329 en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:55:16 +0000 157781 Inspector Lebel's level of grey hair colour varies quite markedly back and forth during the movie. 147424 When the Jackal is shot he is thrown back and collides with the 'wall' which moves/flexes thus betraying a studio set. 160398 Charles de Gaulle's Citroen DS19, a vehicle that appears repeatedly, is an anachronism: it's a 1965 model used in a movie set in 1963. Although the design differences are few, they are noticeable from the outside. It's difficult to imagine why the production team used an incorrect car that got so much screen time (as opposed to the aforementioned 1966 Alfa and several other background vehicles). 2029 When the Jackal is shot at the end of the film, he's thrown back against the wall of the room which moves, revealing it to be a wooden set. 137655 When the Jackal is driving into France in his 1963-correct Alfa Romeo Giulietta, he passes a red Alfa Duetto. Those were not made until 1966.