The Day of the Jackal
1973· 143 min· United Kingdom
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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.
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writer
- Frederick Forsyth, Kenneth Ross
- Released
- 30 Jul 1973
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 11 nominations total
Cast
Edward Fox
Terence Alexander
MA
Michel Auclair
MM
Mike Marshall
EP
Eric Porter
David Swift
JM
Jean Michaud
JM
Jean Martin
JF
Jacques François
EB
Edmond Bernard
Cyril Cusack
HV
Howard Vernon
Bernard Archard
Timothy West
PL
Philippe Léotard
MD
Madeleine Damien
MT
Maurice Teynac
BM
Bernard Musson
Vernon Dobtcheff
Derek Jacobi
DS
Delphine Seyrig
AC
Adrien Cayla-Legrand
AA
Albert Augier
AP
André Penvern