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 /10 666 votes
May 16, 1973 2h 23m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Fred Zinnemann
Writers Frederick Forsyth, Kenneth Ross
Studio Universal Productions France
Rating 7.5/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The Day of the Jackal was released on May 16, 1973.

The runtime of The Day of the Jackal is 2h 23m.

The Day of the Jackal is a Action, Thriller movie.

The Day of the Jackal has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Day of the Jackal is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Day of the Jackal was directed by Fred Zinnemann.

The main cast of The Day of the Jackal includes Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair.

The Day of the Jackal is originally in English.