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The Day of the Jackal (1973)
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A professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" plots to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. Director:Fred Zinnemann |
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Terence Alexander | ... |
Lloyd
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Michel Auclair | ... |
Colonel Rolland
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Alan Badel | ... |
The Minister
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Tony Britton | ... |
Inspector Thomas
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Denis Carey | ... |
Casson
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Adrien Cayla-Legrand | ... | |
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Cyril Cusack | ... |
The Gunsmith
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Maurice Denham | ... |
General Colbert
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The Interrogator
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Jacques François | ... |
Pascal
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Olga Georges-Picot | ... |
Denise
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Raymond Gérôme | ... |
Flavigny
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Barrie Ingham | ... |
St. Clair
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Caron
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Storyline
It is the early 60s in France. The remaining survivors of the aborted French Foreign Legion have made repeated attempts to kill DeGaulle. The result is that he is the most closely guarded man in the world. As a desperate act, they hire The Jackal, the code name for a hired killer who agrees to kill French President De Gaulle for half a million dollars. We watch his preparations which are so thorough we wonder how he could possibly fail even as we watch the French police attempt to pick up his trail. The situation is historically accurate. There were many such attempts and the film closely follows the plot of the book. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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SEK 1,959,165 (Sweden)Company Credits
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Commentator: August 1962 was a stormy time for France. Many people felt that President Charles de Gaulle had betrayed the country by giving independence to Algeria. Extremists, mostly from the Army, swore to kill him in revenge. They banded together in an underground movement, and called themselves the OAS.
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The first scene filmed was the Jackal's meeting with the OAS members. It took three days to shoot, as Edward Fox was having a hard time getting into the character. It took a long drive with Fred Zinnemann, who assured him it wouldn't harm his career if he didn't get it right since he had been Oscar-nominated, before he finally got the portrayal right. See more »Goofs
Continuity: On leaving Mme de Montpelier, the Jackal takes her car. His bag is on the bonnet, then suddenly disappears just before he drives off. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Commentator: August 1962 was a stormy time for France. Many people felt that President Charles de Gaulle had betrayed the country by giving independence to Algeria. Extremists, mostly from the Army, swore to kill him in revenge. They banded together in an underground movement, and called themselves the OAS.
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The Cross of Lorraine, a symbol General Charles de Gaulle used during his lifetime, appears at the beginning of the film. See more »
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