The Day of the Jackal
dir. Fred Zinnemann
80
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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.
Critics consensus
The Day of the Jackal is a meticulously constructed thriller with surprising irreverence and taut direction.
Directed byFred Zinnemann
StarringEdward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Tony Britton, Denis Carey
Written byKenneth Ross
CinematographyJean Tournier
EditingRalph Kemplen
MusicGeorges Delerue
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · PG · 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.
Critics Consensus
The Day of the Jackal is a meticulously constructed thriller with surprising irreverence and taut direction.
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