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The Day of the Jackal

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal (1973)
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In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.

  • Director
    • Fred Zinnemann
  • Writers
    • Frederick Forsyth
    • Kenneth Ross
  • Stars
    • Edward Fox
    • Terence Alexander
    • Michel Auclair
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,805
    571
    • Director
      • Fred Zinnemann
    • Writers
      • Frederick Forsyth
      • Kenneth Ross
    • Stars
      • Edward Fox
      • Terence Alexander
      • Michel Auclair
    • 286User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 11 nominations total

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    Top Cast68

    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
    Adrien Cayla-Legrand
    • The President
    Cyril Cusack
    Cyril Cusack
    • The Gunsmith
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • General Colbert
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • The Interrogator
    Jacques François
    Jacques François
    • Pascal
    • (as Jacques Francois)
    Olga Georges-Picot
    Olga Georges-Picot
    • Denise
    Raymond Gérôme
    • Flavigny
    • (as Raymond Gerome)
    Barrie Ingham
    Barrie Ingham
    • St. Clair
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Caron
    Michael Lonsdale
    Michael Lonsdale
    • Lebel
    • (as Michel Lonsdale)
    Jean Martin
    Jean Martin
    • Wolenski
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • The Forger
    • Director
      • Fred Zinnemann
    • Writers
      • Frederick Forsyth
      • Kenneth Ross
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The special lightweight rifle that The Jackal concealed in a crutch was a genuine working model. Two of them were made for this movie; one was handed over to the British authorities, the other resides in the Paris Cinematheque.
    • Goofs
      In the shooting at the Petit Clamart ambush the lower part of the rear window of the presidential limousine is shattered and falls to pieces, but when the car arrives at the airport the rear window, though badly cracked, is still largely in place.
    • Quotes
      • Minister: There is one thing: how did you know whose telephone to tap?
      • Lebel: I didn't, so I tapped all of them.
    • Crazy credits
      The Cross of Lorraine, a symbol General Charles de Gaulle used during his lifetime, appears at the beginning of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Colonel Bogey March
      (1914) (uncredited)
      Music by Kenneth Alford
      Played by an accordionist

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 30, 1973 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El día del chacal
    • Filming locations
      • La Bastide de Tourtour, Tourtour, Var, France(hotel where the Jackal meets Colette)
    • Production companies
      • Warwick Film Productions
      • Universal Productions France
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,056,255
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 23m(143 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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