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The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal
★ 7.5/10•1973•2h 23m•PG•Action•Thriller

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

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 Zinnemann · Director

Kenneth Ross · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 23m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 16, 1973
Revenue$16,056,255

Actors

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

Jacques François

Jacques François

Pascal

Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot

Denise

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Flavigny

Barrie Ingham

Barrie Ingham

St. Clair

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine Seyrig

Colette de Montpellier

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Inspector Caron

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