The Day of the Jackal

1973145 minsColor
Fred Zinnemann, Director
Fred Zinnemann (FROM HERE TO ETERNITY) directs a taut political thriller adapted from a best-selling novel by Frederick Forsythe. It's the 1960s, and after France's loss of Algeria, a group of vengeful army officers hires a hit man codenamed The Jackal (Edward Fox) to assassinate President De Gaulle. With documentary-like detail, Zinnemann follows The Jackal as he coolly and meticulously prepares for the fateful moment. "Spellbinding - not just a suspense classic, but a beautifully executed example of filmmaking" - Chicago Sun-Times.
TAGS: 1960s, 1960s, Assassin, Assignation, Following, Hitman, IRA, Planning, Plot, Politics, Politics, Revenge, Sniper, Stalking, Action, English (en), Feature Film, France, President DeGaulle, Thriller
TV Rating PG
Brief Nudity, Violence, Adult Content
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Cast & Crew
Director Fred Zinnemann
Producer John Woolf
Screenwriter Kenneth Ross
Cinematographer Jean Tournier
Editor Ralph Kemplen
Composer Georges Delerue
Actor Terence Alexander
Actor Michel Auclair
Actor Alan Badel
Actor Tony Britton
Actor Edward Fox
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