The Day of the Jackal (1973)

7.6	Listal rating
7.9	IMDB rating

Thriller (5), Conspiracy (4), Sniper (3), Hitman (3), France (3), Drama (3), Assassin (3), Torture (2), French (2), Paris (2), President (2), 1970s (2), Assassination (2), Birth Certificate (2), Murder (2), Parade (2), Military (2), Border (2), Political (2), Gun (1)

Description

It is the early 60s in France. The remaining survivors of the aborted French Foreign Legion have made repeated attempts to kill DeGaulle. The result is that he is the most closely guarded man in the world. As a desperate act, they hire The Jackal, the code name for a hired killer who agrees to kill French President De Gaulle for half a million doll ... (more)

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Starring (View all) :

The Jackal

Lloyd

Colonel Rolland

The Minister

Inspector Thomas

Casson

The President

The Gunsmith

General Colbert

The Interrogator

Written by (View all) :

Frederick Forsyth

book

Kenneth Ross

screenplay

Videos


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