The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

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

7.5(628 votes)
1973
2h 23m
Action
Thriller

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.

Production

Universal Productions France, Warwick Film Productions, John Woolf Productions

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

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

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