The Day of the Jackal
📖 Synopsis
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 Details
- Tagline
- “Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Action, Thriller
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Edward FoxThe Jackal
Terence AlexanderLloyd
Michel AuclairColonel Rolland
Alan Badelthe Minister
Tony BrittonInspector ThomasD
Denis CareyCasson
Cyril CusackGunsmith
Maurice DenhamGeneral Colbert
Michael LonsdaleDeputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Day of the Jackal about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Day of the Jackal?
- The Day of the Jackal was directed by Fred Zinnemann.
- When was The Day of the Jackal released?
- The Day of the Jackal was released on May 16, 1973.
- How long is The Day of the Jackal?
- The Day of the Jackal has a runtime of 2h 23m.
- Where can I track The Day of the Jackal?
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