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Film · 1973

The Day of the Jackal

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

Directed by Fred ZinnemannEdward FoxTerence AlexanderMichel Auclair
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15 Jun 1973UK release
2h 23mRunning time
15BBFC rating
7.5TMDB score of 10

The story

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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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
Jacques François

Jacques François

Pascal
Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot

Denise
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