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The Day of the Jackal

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

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1973
7.5

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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.

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.

The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 Thriller and Action movie directed by Fred Zinnemann starring Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel and Tony Britton. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on YourMovies - including Amazon Prime Video availability.