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The Day of the Jackal

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The Day of the Jackal
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PG,2hrs 21min
Genre:
Action
Release:
1973
Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
Edward Fox, Alan Badel, Michel Lonsdale  ...more
Synopsis: In this involving political thriller, a secret French paramilitary organization plans to assassinate French President Charles De Gaulle (Adrien Cayla-Legrand) because of their disagreement with his policies during the Algerian War. They hire a professional killer, known only as "The Jackal" (Edward Fox). The police learn of the plot from an informer, and police investigator Lebel (Michel Lonsdale) cleverly pieces together the clues to the Jackal's identity. The complicated plot uses parallel editing ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Considered one of the superior 1960s/1970s spy thrillers, Fred Zinnemann's adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's bestseller combined an eye for stylish European locales with a chillingly detailed account of an assassin's mission to kill French president Charles de Gaulle. Cross-cutting between the Jackal's preparations and Inspector Lebel's efforts to find the phantom killer before the crime occurs, Day ... Full Review
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Edward Fox
"The Jackal"
Alan Badel
The Minister
Michel Lonsdale
Lebel
Tony Britton
Inspector Thomas
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