Edward Fox
The Jackal
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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...
Summaries. 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. It is the early 60s in France. The remaining survivors of the aborted French Foreign Legion have made repeated attempts to kill DeGaulle.
The Day of the Jackal (1971) is a political thriller novel by English author Frederick Forsyth about a professional assassin who is contracted by the OAS, a French dissident paramilitary organisation, to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France.
Now streaming on: 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.
YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 648. Based on Frederick Forsyth's best-selling novel of political intrigue, The Day of the Jackal, tells of a cold, suave British...
Sep 15, 2004 · Day Of The Jackal, The -- (Movie Clip) One Englishman Rodin (Eric Porter), leader of the secret OAS conspiracy, introduces colleagues (Dennis Carey, Jean Martin), to his chosen English assassin (Edward Fox, title character), in The Day Of The Jackal, 1973, directed by Fred Zinnemann from Frederick Forsyth's novel.
Overview. An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail. Fred Zinnemann. Director. Frederick Forsyth. Novel. Kenneth Ross. Screenplay. Written by John Chard on February 12, 2014.
