The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.
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.
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Genre: Action, Thriller
Runtime: 143 min
Release Date: May 16, 1973
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Frederick Forsyth (Novel)
- Kenneth Ross (Screenplay)
- John Rosenberg (Script Editor)
Music: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Jean Tournier
Editing: Ralph Kemplen
Production: Universal Productions France, Warwick Film Productions, John Woolf Productions
Country: France, United Kingdom
Language: Français, Italiano, English
Box Office: $16M
Original Language: en
Themes
Cold-Blooded Assassin and Contracts, Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Hitman's Target and Deadly Contract
Keywords
assassin, assassination, france, paris, france, based on novel or book, police, hitman, traitor, castle, fake identity, disguise, denunciation
Trailer
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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.
- Who stars in The Day of the Jackal?
- The Day of the Jackal stars Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Tony Britton, Denis Carey.
- How long is The Day of the Jackal?
- The Day of the Jackal has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is The Day of the Jackal?
- The Day of the Jackal is a Action, Thriller film.
- How much did The Day of the Jackal gross?
- The Day of the Jackal grossed $16M worldwide.
- Where was The Day of the Jackal produced?
- The Day of the Jackal was produced in France, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Day of the Jackal?
- The themes of The Day of the Jackal include: Cold-Blooded Assassin and Contracts, Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Hitman's Target and Deadly Contract.