The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Movie · PG · 143 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Based on The Day of the Jackal
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-05-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 143 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (679 votes)
Themes
- assassin
- assassination
- france
- paris, france
- based on novel or book
- police
- hitman
- traitor
- castle
- fake identity
- disguise
- assassination of president
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1974 · nominated
Cast & crew
Edward Fox
as The Jackal
Terence Alexander
as Lloyd
Michel Auclair
as Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel
as the Minister
Tony Britton
as Inspector Thomas
- DC
Denis Carey
as Casson
Cyril Cusack
as Gunsmith
Maurice Denham
as General Colbert
Michael Lonsdale
as Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Interrogator
Directed by Fred Zinnemann