The Day of the Jackal (1973)

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Released:
1973-05-16

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.

Director:
Fred Zinnemann

Runtime:
2h 23min

Genre:
Action, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Edward Fox
    as
    The Jackal
  • Terence Alexander
    as
    Lloyd
  • Michel Auclair
    as
    Colonel Rolland
  • Alan Badel
    as
    the Minister
  • Tony Britton
    as
    Inspector Thomas