The Day of the Jackal
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The Day of the Jackal (1973)

15
15/06/1973 (GB)
Action, Thriller
2h 23m

Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.

Overview

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

  • Fred ZinnemannDirector
  • Kenneth RossScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $16,056,255

Keywords

  • assassin
  • assassination
  • france
  • paris, france
  • based on novel or book
  • police
  • hitman
  • traitor
  • castle
  • fake identity
  • disguise
  • denunciation

Top Billed Cast

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

The Jackal

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Lloyd

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland

Alan Badel

Alan Badel

the Minister

Tony Britton

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas

Denis Carey

Casson

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

General Colbert

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Interrogator

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