The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

7.5
May 16, 1973
2h 23m

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

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.

Director

Fred Zinnemann

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