The Day of the Jackal

Name: The Day of the Jackal
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1973-05-16
Duration: 143 min
Cast: Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Tony Britton

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1973 · 143 min · PG · Action · Thriller · TMDB 7.5/10

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.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

Cast

Edward Fox — The Jackal
Terence Alexander — Lloyd
Michel Auclair — Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel — the Minister
Tony Britton — Inspector Thomas