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The Day of the Jackal

1973•2h 23m•★ 7.5•Released

ActionThriller

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

Poster for The Day of the Jackal

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.

Movie details

Release date: 1973
Runtime: 2h 23m
Genres: Action, Thriller
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: France, United Kingdom
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Production: Universal Productions France, Warwick Film Productions, John Woolf Productions
Revenue: $16,056,255

Cast

Portrait of Edward Fox

Edward Fox

The Jackal

Portrait of Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Lloyd

Portrait of Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland

Portrait of Alan Badel

Alan Badel

the Minister

Portrait of Tony Britton

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas

D

Denis Carey

Casson

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The Day of the Jackal (1973) Trailer HD | Edward Fox | Terence Alexander•Trailer

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