The Day of the Jackal (1973)

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Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.

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.

• Released: 1973-05-16
• Genres: Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 711 votes

Directed by Fred Zinnemann.

Top cast

• Edward Fox as The Jackal
• Terence Alexander as Lloyd
• Michel Auclair as Colonel Rolland
• Alan Badel as the Minister
• Tony Britton as Inspector Thomas
• Denis Carey as Casson
• Cyril Cusack as Gunsmith
• Maurice Denham as General Colbert
• Michael Lonsdale as Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel
• Vernon Dobtcheff as Interrogator

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Day of the Jackal

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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