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The Day of the Jackal

1973·2h 23m·PG
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
53,016 votes
Metascore
80
Metacritic

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.

The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 drama crime movie directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 53,016 votes and runs 2h 23m.

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Director
Fred Zinnemann
Stars
Edward Fox
Terence Alexander
Michel Auclair
Alan Badel
Details
1973-07-30
143 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom, France
★ English, French, Italian
Keywords
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