Storyline

Young Venezuelan Marxist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez (Edgar Ramírez) is recruited by the leader of a Palestinian terrorist organization (Ahmad Kaabour) to perform several jobs in Europe in the early 1970s, culminating in the audacious kidnapping of several OPEC oil ministers. From that small-scale beginning, he becomes an infamous international terrorist for hire, known in the media as Carlos the Jackal, who performs violent acts across the globe for a wide variety of nations and organizations.

Plot Keywords

terrorist, government official, police officer, secret agent, brash, creative, suspenseful, europe, middle east, south america, hideout, war zone, terrorism, violence, political coup, political intrigue, assassination, pursuit, quest, 1990s

Short Review

While it owes a great debt to The Godfather (a film to which Assayas tips his hat), Carlos stands tall as its own grand achievement on a rare and staggering scale.

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