• 1973
  • PG
  • 2h 23m
The Day of the Jackal

Summary 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. View more details

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 2h 23m

The Day of the Jackal

Directed : Fred Zinnemann

Written : Frederick Forsyth Kenneth Ross

Stars : Edward Fox Alan Badel Michel Auclair Terence Alexander

All cast & crew

7.8

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama

Release date : Jun 14, 1973

Countries of origin : United Kingdom France

Language : English Italian French

Filming locations : La Bastide de Tourtour, Tourtour, Var, France

Production companies : Universal Productions France Warwick Film Productions John Woolf Productions

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama

Release date : Jun 14, 1973

Countries of origin : United Kingdom France

Language : English Italian French

Filming locations : La Bastide de Tourtour, Tourtour, Var, France

Production companies : Universal Productions France Warwick Film Productions John Woolf Productions

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