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    The Day of the Jackal

    PG1973 · Thriller · 2h 21m

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  1. Plot. On 22 August 1962, the militant underground organisation OAS, infuriated by the French government granting independence to Algeria, attempt to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle. The assassination attempt fails, leaving de Gaulle and his entire entourage unharmed.

  2. 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.

    • Frederick Forsyth
    • 1971
  3. 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.

    • (45K)
    • Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • Fred Zinnemann
    • 1973-07-30
  4. Fred Zinnemanns “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.

  5. 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 ...

    • (32)
    • Fred Zinnemann
    • PG
    • Edward Fox
  6. The Day of the Jackal. French radicals hire British hitman to assassinate Charles de Gaulle. 2,883 IMDb 7.8 2 h 22 min 1973. X-Ray PG. Suspense · International · Tense · Exciting. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.59. Buy movie. HD $14.99 $4.99. More purchase. options. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.

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