Top billed cast

1. 

   Edward Fox

   The Jackal

2. 

   Terence Alexander

   Lloyd

3. 

   Michel Auclair

   Colonel Rolland

4. 

   Alan Badel

   the Minister

5. 

   Tony Britton

   Inspector Thomas

6. 

   Denis Carey

   Casson

7. 

   Cyril Cusack

   Gunsmith

8. 

   Maurice Denham

   General Colbert

9. 

   Michael Lonsdale

   Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-02-12

Chacal.

The Day of the Jackal is directed by Fred Zinnerman and adapted to screenplay by Kenneth Ross from the novel of the same name written by Frederick Forsyth. It stars Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Tony Britton and Denis Carey. Music is by Georges Delerue and cinematography by Jean Tournier.

As the French political climate reaches boiling point over the Algeria situation, underground organisation the OAS plot to have President Charles de Gaulle assassinated. When an attempt fails the OAS members not caught are exiled in Vienna and decid...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$16,056,255.00

Keywords

• assassin
• assassination
• france
• paris, france
• based on novel or book
• police
• hitman
• traitor
• castle
• fake identity
• disguise
• assassination of president
• assassination attempt
• denunciation