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    The Day of the Jackal

    PG1973 · Thriller · 2h 21m

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  1. The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 political thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Edward Fox and Michael Lonsdale. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth , the film is about a professional assassin known only as the "Jackal" who is hired to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle in the summer of 1963.

  2. Jul 30, 1973 · The Day of the Jackal: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel. 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.

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    • Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • Fred Zinnemann
    • 1973-07-30
  3. Mar 22, 2019 · Watch the classic thriller The Day of the Jackal (1973), based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth, about a British assassin hired to kill Charles de Gaulle. See how the Jackal plans and executes ...

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  4. 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...

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    • Fred Zinnemann
    • PG
    • Edward Fox
  5. Roger Ebert July 30, 1973. Tweet. Now streaming on: Rent. Powered by JustWatch. Fred Zinnemann ’s “The Day of the Jackal” is one hell of an exciting movie. I wasn’t prepared for how good it really is: it’s not just a suspense classic, but a beautifully executed example of filmmaking. It’s put together like a fine watch.

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  7. Live TV. Categories. BAFTA FILM AWARD® winner. The Day of the Jackal. French radicals hire British hitman to assassinate Charles de Gaulle. 2,837 IMDb 7.8 2 h 22 min 1973. X-Ray PG. Suspense · International · Tense · Exciting. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie. HD $4.29 $3.99. Buy. HD $14.69. More purchase. options.

  8. The film The Day of the Jackal was released in 1973, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Edward Fox as The Jackal, Michael Lonsdale as Lebel, and Derek Jacobi as Caron. It follows the novel rather faithfully although it has several cosmetic changes

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