The Day of the Jackal
PG“Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.”
1973·143 min·Released
Studio: John Woolf Productions, Universal Productions France, Warwick Film Productions
7.5TMDb
Theatrical May 16, 1973
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France · English · Foreign
Overview
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.
Crew
DirectorFred Zinnemann
WriterKenneth Ross
Cast
Edward Fox
The Jackal
Terence Alexander
Lloyd
Michel Auclair
Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel
the Minister
Tony Britton
Inspector Thomas
Denis Carey
Casson
Cyril Cusack
Gunsmith
Maurice Denham
General Colbert
Michael Lonsdale
Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
Interrogator
Jacques François
Pascal
Olga Georges-Picot
Denise
Raymond Gérôme
Flavigny
Barrie Ingham
St. Clair
Delphine Seyrig
Colette de Montpellier
Derek Jacobi
Inspector Caron
Jean Martin
Victor Wolenski
Ronald Pickup
The Forger
Eric Porter
Colonel Rodin
Anton Rodgers
Jules Bernard
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Keywords
assassinassassinationfranceparis, francebased on novel or bookpolicehitmantraitorcastlefake identitydisguiseassassination of presidentassassination attemptdenunciation
Details
Revenue
$16M
TMDb Votes
672
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 2, 2026