The Day of the Jackal (1973)

  • PG
  • 05/16/1973 (US)
  • 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.

Frederick Forsyth

Novel

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Kenneth Ross

Screenplay

Cast

Edward Fox's headshot

Edward Fox

The Jackal
Terence Alexander's headshot

Terence Alexander

Lloyd
Michel Auclair's headshot

Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel's headshot

Alan Badel

the Minister
Tony Britton's headshot

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas
Denis Carey's headshot

Denis Carey

Casson
Cyril Cusack's headshot

Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith
Maurice Denham's headshot

Maurice Denham

General Colbert

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