Popularized by novelists such as Robert Ludlum and Frederick Forsyth in the 1970's, Carlos the Jackal was a Venezuelan born terrorist who allied himself with a variety of people and causes including Islamists, communists, and Arab nationalists.
Carlos was the mastermind behind the 1975 OPEC raid in Vienna.
This three hour film is a condensed version of a 5 1/2 hour television miniseries.
Carlos (real name Ilich Ramirez Samchez) is currently serving a life sentence in France for murdering two French police officers.
Disjointed in its flow due to the heavy editing to just under three hours, this film certainly feels much more suited for television. The primary problem is that the main character just isn't that interesting. Yes, he flies around the world and meets many interesting people, which may have been romantic and glamorous in the 70's, but he himself is just not that interesting and it's very hard to sustain almost three hours of this filmed version of the terrorist named Carlos with such a bland main character...
