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The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal (1973)★ 8.2/10

PG · GB,FR · 143 min · May 16, 1973

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann

Written by: Frederick Forsyth, Kenneth Ross

A hired killer known as The Jackal is tasked with assassinating President De Gaulle. As he plans meticulously, French police race to stop him.

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Written by

Frederick ForsythKenneth Ross

Cast & crew

Edward FoxThe JackalTerence AlexanderLloydMichel AuclairColonel RollandAlan BadelThe MinisterTony BrittonInspector ThomasDenis CareyCassonAdrien Cayla-LegrandThe PresidentCyril CusackThe GunsmithMaurice DenhamGeneral ColbertVernon DobtcheffThe InterrogatorJacques FrançoisPascalOlga Georges-PicotDeniseRaymond GérômeFlavignyBarrie InghamSt. ClairDerek JacobiCaronMichael LonsdaleLebelJean MartinWolenskiRonald PickupThe ForgerEric PorterColonel RodinAnton RodgersBernardDelphine SeyrigColetteDonald SindenMallinsonJean SorelBastien-ThiryDavid SwiftMontclairTimothy WestBerthierBernard ArchardDetective HughesJacques AlricFrench DetectiveColette BergéLebel's WifeEdmond BernardColonel Rolland's AssistantGérard BuhrGendarme on TelephonePhilippe LéotardGendarme Killed by the JackalMaurice TeynacBastien-Thiery's LawyerVan DoudeMilitary OfficerNicolas VogelOAS AgentFéodor AtkineYoung OAS Gunfighter (uncredited)Albert AugierPoliceman in Hotel (uncredited)Madeleine BarbuléeHotel Guest (uncredited)Ernest BlythMan in British Library (uncredited)Jacques BrunetOAS Terrorist in Car (uncredited)Jean ChampionUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Raoul CuretHotel Waiter (uncredited)Madeleine DamienErnestine - Colette's Maid (uncredited)Yvonne DanyTurkish Bath Desk Clerk (uncredited)Nicole DesaillyYvonne De Gaulle (uncredited)Peter DukesBusiness Gentleman (uncredited)Max FaulknerSpecial Branch Detective (uncredited)Robert FavartMinister (uncredited)Andréa FerréolHotel Staff (uncredited)Gilberte GéniatParis Apartment Concierge (uncredited)Edward HardwickeCharles Harold Calthrop (uncredited)Jacques HillingHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)David KernanPer Lundquist (uncredited)Robert Le BéalSecretary at Elysée Palace (uncredited)Roger LumontPassport Control Officer (uncredited)Mike MarshallGendarme at Tulle (uncredited)Max MelloyParliamentary Usher (uncredited)Jean MichaudCabinet Member (uncredited)Bernard MussonUsher at Elysée Palace (uncredited)André PenvernPoliceman at Tulle Station (uncredited)Pierre RischMichel - Colette's Gardener (uncredited)Liliane RovèreHotel Chambermaid (uncredited)Bernard SpiegelGroom (uncredited)Jacqueline StanburyHair Dye Clerk (uncredited)Guy StandevenPolice Constable (uncredited)Michel SuborOAS Terrorist in Car (uncredited)François ValorbeValmy - OAS Contact (uncredited)Howard VernonCabinet Member (uncredited)Nicholas YoungPassport Officer (uncredited)