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The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

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.

ActionThriller

Release: 1973-05-16Runtime: 143 minRating: 7.523 (666)

Cast

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

Crew

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth

Novel

Fred Zinnemann

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Jean Tournier

Director of Photography

Kenneth Ross

Screenplay

Pierre Berroyer

Makeup Artist

Nicholas Stevenson

Sound Editor

David Harcourt

Camera Operator

Margot Capelier

Casting

Rosine Delamare

Rosine Delamare

Costume Design

Clips & Videos

The Day Of The Jackal (1973)

The Day Of The Jackal (1973)