CinemaOSMovie · 1973 · 2h 23m · PG
The Day of the Jackal

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

75%(721)IMDbActionThriller

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 byFred Zinnemann

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 23m
Language
EN
Released
May 16, 1973
Revenue
$16,056,255
Studios
Universal Productions FranceWarwick Film ProductionsJohn Woolf Productions

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

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

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann
Written by
Kenneth Ross
Produced by
John Woolf

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