An epic, intensely detailed account of the life of the infamous international terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez - also known as Carlos the Jackal. One of the twentieth century's most wanted fugitives, Carlos was committed to violent left-wing activism throughout the seventies and eighties, orchestrating bombings, kidnappings, and hijackings in Europe and the Middle East.

Based on an original idea by Daniel Leconte. Container indicates subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, but item is only closed captioned. Accompanying booklet contains "essays by critics Colin MacCabe and Greil Marcus, as well as a timeline of Carlos's life and biographies of selected figures portrayed in the film, written by Carlos's historical advisor, Stephen Smith. Special features: new video interviews with director Olivier Assayas, actor Édgar Ramírez, and Lenoir; selected-scene commentary featurig Lenoir; Carlos: terrorist without borders, and hour-long documentary; archival interview with Carlos associate Hans-Joachim Klein; Maison de France, a feature-length documentary on a Carlos bombing not included in the film; twenty-minute making-of documentary on the film's OPEC raid scene; original theatrical trailer;.