Day of the Jackal, The

Day of the Jackal, The

1973

An underground French paramilitary group is intent on eliminating President Charles de Gaulle (Adrien Cayla-Legrand), but when numerous attempts on his life fail, they resort to hiring the infamous hit man known as "The Jackal" (Edward Fox). As the enigmatic assassin prepares to shoot de Gaulle, he takes out any problematic people along the way. Meanwhile, Lebel (Michel Lonsdale), a savvy Parisian police detective, begins to solve the mystery of the killer's identity.

Fred Zinnemann's film of...

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 23 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 30, 1973
US Box Office
$16,056,255 (#3735 of 7074)
Global Office
$448,609 (#3776 of 3929)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
September 25, 2018
Acquired Date
December 29, 2022
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Edward Fox
Edward Fox
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
Michel Auclair
Michel Auclair
Alan Badel
Alan Badel
Tony Britton
Tony Britton
Denis Carey
Denis Carey
Adrien Cayla-Legrand
Adrien Cayla-Legrand
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
Jacques François
Jacques François
Olga Georges-Picot
Olga Georges-Picot
Raymond Gérôme
Raymond Gérôme
Barrie Ingham
Barrie Ingham
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
Jean Martin
Jean Martin
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Eric Porter
Eric Porter
Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers

Directors

Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann

Producers

John Woolf
John Woolf

Writers

Kenneth Ross
Kenneth Ross

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
91%
Tomatometer
33 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
546 votes
METASCORE
80
8 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
48,591 votes

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