The Day of the Jackal

May 16, 1973

2h 23m

Action Thriller

Directors

Fred Zinnemann

Writers

Frederick Forsyth,Kenneth Ross

Top Stars

Edward Fox,Terence Alexander,Michel Auclair,Alan Badel,Tony Britton

CountryUnited States, UK

LanguageEnglish

Release dateMay 16, 1973

BOFFOES RATING

7.7

811 votes

7.8

(50.9K)

75%

(625)

Synopsis & Plot Summary

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.

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Fred Zinnemann
Director
Frederick Forsyth
Novel
Kenneth Ross
Screenplay
Edward Fox
The Jackal
Terence Alexander
Lloyd
Michel Auclair
Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel
the Minister
Tony Britton
Inspector Thomas
Denis Carey
Casson
Cyril Cusack
Gunsmith
Maurice Denham
General Colbert
Michael Lonsdale
Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
Interrogator
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