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.
The Day of the Jackal (1973) is a action and thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann, released on May 16, 1973 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair and Alan Badel. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 708 ratings.
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Edward Fox
as The Jackal
Terence Alexander
as Lloyd
Michel Auclair
as Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel
as the Minister
Tony Britton
as Inspector Thomas
Denis Carey
as Casson
Cyril Cusack
as Gunsmith
Maurice Denham
as General Colbert
Michael Lonsdale
as Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Interrogator
Jacques François
as Pascal
Olga Georges-Picot
as Denise
Directed by Fred Zinnemann, written by Frederick Forsyth, Kenneth Ross and John Rosenberg, produced by John Woolf.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 708 ratings.
Chacal. The Day of the Jackal is directed by Fred Zinnerman and adapted to screenplay by Kenneth Ross from the novel of the same name written by Frederick Forsyth. It stars Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Tony Britton and Denis Carey. Music is by Georges Delerue and cinematography by Jean Tournier. As the French political climate reaches boiling point over the Algeria…
Reviewed on February 12, 2014
A sophisticated adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's thriller about an Englishman codenamed "the Jackal" (Edward Fox) who is hired to assassinate Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. His meticulous planning remains almost undiscovered until the redoubtable "Inspecteur Lebel" - played by the always under-rated Michael Lonsdale manages to piece together enough information to get on his tail. A workmanlike…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of The Day of the Jackal (1973) includes Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel and Tony Britton. The film was directed by Fred Zinnemann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Day of the Jackal was released on May 16, 1973 and runs for 2h 23m.
The Day of the Jackal (1973) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 708 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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